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J. Rodgers - 1940
2.
Diadophis amabilis
Oct. 31 Mrs. Vert. Zool., Univ. Calif., Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif.
yesterday, Mrs. Grinnell and Bernice Legal brought
in a young Ring-necked snake that they collected
on the west slope of Woolsey Canyon. It is acc.no.
6382, cat. no. 33851 and my number 2709.
(152+29 mm measured after chloroformed) (measured alive)
Wt. 1.62 grams, length 161+29mm. Dorsal surface
and ring around neck
totally black - no green. Belly, Bittersweet
Orange (Pl II, 9, h). Tail between Grenadine
Red and Flame Scarlet (Pl II, 8). Ventral
surface speckled with black.