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B.R. Moon
1987
Species Account
Long-Nosed Snake
(Rhinoschilus lecontei)
14 May Kelbaker Road 1.3 mi. south of Vulcan
Mine Road, San Bernardino Co., CA.
T10N R3E Sec 19 se'/4. elev. ~725 m.
Bruce and I found another adult
snake just crawling onto the pavement at
about 2020 PST. Full moon night but moon
not risen; 80% cloud cover; thunderstorms
to the [illegible] north but no local rain.
Habitat is Creosote-Scrub on rocky/
loamy soil.
This snake is similar to previous one
(14 May, Kelbaker Road 1.1 mi. north of Hwy 40)
but with less distinct red interspaces; black
saddles with more white spots including some
faint* spot across midline of back; more
distinct black spots on red.
Catalogue #82.