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e.—Prefrontals less than half white; frontal with- 
out white or with only a narrow transverse bar 
at anterior end; no white on parietals; infra- 
labials usually nine. 
L. getulus yumensis.—p. 757. 
e.—Prefrontals more than half white; frontal with 
prominent white markings or at least a central 
white spot; each parietal spotted with white; 
infralabials usually ten. 
L. getulus conjuncta.—p. 760. 
cc.—Dark areas not uniformly black or brown to gas- 
trosteges, the lateral scales having light centers. 
L. getulus splendida.—p. 763. 
bb.—A longitudinal dorsal light or dark stripe or band, 
complete or interrupted. 
ccc.—Longitudinal dorsal markings, white, yellow or 
cinnamon, lighter than the dark ground color. 
dd.—Snout, gastrosteges and urosteges not chiefly or 
uniformly dark brown or black; light markings 
white or yellowish. 
L. californize.—p.765. 
dd’.—Snout, gastrosteges and urosteges chiefly or uni- 
formly brownish black, light markings pale brown 
or cinnamon. 
L. nitida.—p. 767. 
ccc.—Longitudinal dorsal band purplish brown like the 
ground color; lateral scales all with light centers; 
lower surfaces chiefly black. 
L. catalinensis.—p. 769. 
The harmless king snakes, of the genus Lampropeltis, 
frequently are confused with the poisonous coral snakes of 
the genus Micrurus or Elaps owing to the fact that both 
are marked with rings of red, black and white or yellow. 
It is easy to distinguish the poisonous species from the harm- 
