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Boulevard, JT
1941
Thamnophis ordinoides
(Garter Snake)
May 19 Russian Gulch State Park, 40ft, Mendocino Co., Calif.
Caught one small snake slithering thru grass of
meadowy spot just east of ranger's cabin. This
specimen has 3 yellow stripes on dark Indian red +
black dorsum. Venter is light yellowish green with bright
orange spotting.
May 20 Put up snake in formalin after chloroforming, a method
of killing which according to Howard K. Bloyd invariably
causes snakes "to draw up into hard kinkes which cannot be
straightened out." 'Tis true! 'Tis true!