Field notes, v1731
Page 417
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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.