Field notes, v580
Page 119
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Coluber Constrictor mormen Sept. 11, 1960 Golf Course, Charles hee Tilden Regional Park, Contra Costa Co., Calif. - This afternoon about 3:30 I saw a juvenile Coluber in the weeds at the edge of Wildcat Canyon Creek at the southern part of the golf course in Tilden Park. It was crawling on the dirt between clumps of watercrest and grass in and along the creek, below an emb- bankment of loose, dry earth over grown with horse tails. The snake was in the sun, and quite active. It disappeared in the bushes and was not taken. Judging from its size (about 9 inches), it must have hatched very recently. Oct 15, 1960 Devil's Gulch, about 2 mi. NW hayunitas, Marin Co., Calif. . This afternoon Teddy Papantoss caught a juvenile Racer which was rapidly crawling in the grass along the road through Devil's Gulch. The specimen was about 13" long, quite spotted. The temperature was quite warm, probably about 80° F, and it was quite windy, but sunny at the collected site. It was about 4:20 when we got the snake. There were many Srelapons occidentalis in the grass and at the edge of the road. The snake bit freely when handled.