Agilvie 1942 Crotalus May 22 Cedar Grove, S. Fork Kings River, 7600 ft., Fresno Co., Calif. 5:20 p.m. A rattlesnake was found coiled in the crevice of an old fallen pine which had appearance of being burnt. Snake was coiled in at least two coils (drawing); tail was not visible and no rattling was heard. A stick was thrown against the log. Snake stuck tongue out quickly several times & then held it out for a longer period vibrating it. Color of snake is light tan background with dark brown spots down back. Pale yellowish splotches are irregularly placed about dark brown ones. Eyes are yellow. Fallen pine is about 50 yds. from paved road; other yellow pines are growing about. Manzanita brush and very young Incense cedar are about. Ground is dry & gravelly. We got very close to him but he held completely still. Did not even stick out tongue (did so only when stick was thrown at log). The Ranger, Mr. Kimm, came to kill the rattler. It had uncoiled itself but was in the same crevice of the log. A large stick was poked at it & it for the first time began to rattle and crawl in straight path down middle of log. It was hit at again, & this time it crawled up into a bush which was hanging over an end of the log. Over a half of its body would be held upright from a branch, a smaller portion holding to branch. It was knocked down to ground. It struck at stick - a small piece of the bark from the stick stuck on his fangs as he drew away. The next blow landed on his head & killed him. His rattlers were lost in the scuffle. After dissection it was found to be a male. The testis were large. The upper part of the lungs were very red - but no hemorrhage had occurred. The trachea was May 23