R. Zweifel April 28, 1937 Diadophis amabilis 2.5 mi. N St. Helena, Napa Co., Calif. Lot R. Zweifel The following color notes were taken one day after the snake shed. Mid-ventral surface - Orange Sub-cardinal surface - Scarlet Dorsal surface - between Dark Olive-Brown and Iron Gray The ventral color extends onto 1½ rows of dorsal scales. The first six supra-labials are orange on the lower half. This color is edged superiorly with black but the margin is not clear cut and straight. Ventral spottling is moderate. SV 183 mm. The snake seems to be a D. q.a. x Da. oridentalis intergrade, but tends strongest toward amabilis.