J. Rodgers - 1944 267 Mrs. Vert. Zool, Univ. Caly, Berkeley, Caly. May 1, 1944 Acc. No. 7171 (cont.) (description of specimens nos. 3876 and 3877) break up on proximal 1/2 of tail except for a poorly defined row of partly connected dark spots on each side that extend to the tip of the tail. Light median dorsal line becomes wider and blends through Deep Colonial Buff (Pl. xxx, 21"; b) or Olive-Behar (Pl.xxx, 21"); Eem-Olive (Pl.xxx, 21", i) or Light Yellowish Olive (Plxxx, 23", i), and Deep Glancus-Green (Pl xxx 111, 39"; b), to Porcelain Blue (Pl xxxxIV, 43") while occupying the lighter parts (all but the above described dark spots) of the distal half of the tail - dorsally and ventrally. Dorsal side of legs same as upper part of sides- dark brown. Under side of head, trunk, legs, and proximal half of tail near Pearl Gray (Pl. L11, 35""", f) with a luster that approaches hilar gray (Pl. L11, 59""", f). Mrs. Vert. Zool, Univ. Caly, Berkeley, Calif. June 6, 1944 Acc. no Woolsey Canyon, Berkeley Alameda Co, Calif. June 1, 1944 3880 Diadophis amabilis Color notes from Ridgway for spec. nos. 3880 Dorsal color - Lincoln Green (Pl XL1, 25", k) anteriorly; dark dark green (Pl XLVII, 25""", k) posteriorly. Ventral color - Between Nubado Orange and Capucine yellow- (Pl III, 14, b) anteriorly; between Orange