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R. Zweifel
June 25, 1951
329
Rhinoscelus lecontei
Leucore Crossing, San Diego Co.
Calf June 21, 1951
1505 R. Zweifel
There are 21 cream rings on the body.
Each of the scales in the cream ring above
the 2nd row has a brick red marking.
The red is more prominent laterally than
dorsally. Lowered The lateral scale of
the dark rings as marked centrally
with yellow, the markings forming an
arc broken at the lower edge by a
projection of solid yellow from the ventral
surface. There are a few black markings
on the ventral surface, occupying from
1/2 to 3 scales.
The iris is reddish brown, not as bright
as the body markings.