Tantilla einseini June 3 "6.5 mi (by road) S of junction between Corral Hollow Rd. and U.S. 50, San Joaquin Co., Calif. 10:40 PM. Tantilla (einseini einseii). A.O.R. Preg & Very large. Facing south on the road (?) in gravelly stretch just over bridge where banks are steep and eroded. Sparse grass on bothsides. Wind is very strong easterly. Air temp 90°F, Road temp 92°F. This specimen was 15 inches total length. (Copied of Gene hippmann) June 16 This speeciman laid 2 large eggs in captivity on 16 June, 1960. (Both eggs subsequently lost? They were about 1 4" x 5/8", white, with a pink (embryo) clearly showing through the thin, soft, paper (tissue paper) like shell. One egg was roughly oval, the other much longer and probably malformed. One was laid under the pan under which this and another specimen (Gene Hippmann #8) regularly hid, the other (the malformed one) out in the open. Sept 29 Gene hippmann #12 (same as above): Dorsum uniform yellowish-brown ①, the 1/2 two rows of scales grayish ②. Head dark, blackish ③, snout mottled lighter ④, chin & labials gray ⑥. Venter Orange, unpatterned ⑤, grayish towards edge; A yellowish ⑦ nuchal collar |scale wide, 2 scales posterior to parietals, just posterior to back of head, vaguely black bordered posteriorly. Eye dark like head, slightly lighter around pupil.