J. Rosevera -1941 Arizona elegans Nov. 11 Mus. Vert. Zool., Univ. Calif., Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif. (male) Notes on MVZ specimen 36474, received alive Nov. 3, 1941, from A. E. Borell. Collected by him Oct. 21, 1941, 11 mi.N Albuquerque, Sandoval Co., New Mexico. Note by Borell, "Found on rainy day, in very sandy soil." Identifies here as A.E.elegans, but with a number dorsal blotches that fits one above the maximum for the race according to Blanchard's key. When the snake was put into a terrarium, on soft but rather coarse sand, it crawled slowly across the cage (about 16") by an indirect route, holding its head about 1 1/4" above the sand and set off to the side about "1/2." When it reached the other end, it nosed down into the sand and burrowed down into it as neatly as an Annella or a Sonora. Meas. 220+37mm.-while deformed. Color records from Ridgway (1912), made just after it was deformed. ground color between blotches on back, Gray (Light Full Gray) (Pl.LIII, Carbon Gray, f.* 9). Lowest scutellum and sides of belly scutes lighter than Pallid Umphred Gray (Pl. LIII, 67"''', g). This color extends across the free edges of the ventral scutes; the rest of the area of the scutes is darker, very near Pallid Umphred Gray, between dorsal blotches (Benz Brown and Hair Brown (Pl. XLVI, 15"''', h) anteriorly, darkening gradually posteriorly to Fuscous (Pl. XLVI, 13"''', k) on the tail. Dark marking from eye to angle of mouth, slightly more reddish