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R. Zweifel
April 5, 1952 130
Diadophis amabilis amabilis
U.C. Campus, Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif.
1745 R. Zweifel: coll. Ron Countryman
SV - 283 mm
mid-ventral. - Orange
sub-candal. - Between Scarlet and Brazil Red
dorsal. - Olivaceous Black
Ventral color covers 1/2 dorsal row on the anterior
1/4 of the body, 1 now the rest of the way.
Ventral spots large - 32 on a sample 10 ventral
segment at mid-body.
Light coloring of upper labials paler than
ventral color. Upper border on labials 4,5 & 6 is
diagonal, slanting toward the rear.
"Back of Bowles Hall, 30 feet west of
building in cut grass about 6 feet
from bush. Temp approx. 75° sunny -
3:30 PM"