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RW Store
1942
Thamnophis ordinoides
1.
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif.
February 11, 1942
A specimen of this species (MVZ. #37118) collected by
Red Store at the San Joaquin Experimental Range,
O Neals, Madera Co., Calif. although within the
range of Couclii as defined by Fitch
appears closer to gigas. 10 infralabials,
172 gastrosteges, and 23 scale rows. The specimen
is an immature one (sex ?) The dorsal
stripe is almost gone. It was put under
couclii on the basis of range but the
intergrades mentioned by Fitch should
be reworked. It seems likely that gigas
extends farther eastward than he says.