1922] Schmidt, Amphibians and Reptiles of Lower California 683 



Range. — Southeastern California, southwestern Arizona, northwestern Mexico, 

 and Lower California; southwestern Texas. 1 



Lower Californian Records. — Cape St. Lucas, Cope, 1861, p. 305; La Paz, 

 Yarrow, 1882, p. 142; San Francisquito, Sierra Laguna, Van Denburgh, 1895, p. 

 136; San Jose del Cabo, Boulenger, 1896, p. 591; San Ignacio, Mocquard, 1899, 

 p. 315; Cedros Island, Van Denburgh and Slevin, 1914, p. 145. 



Two specimens of this species were secured at Cape San Lucas by 

 the Albatross Expedition (A. M. N. H. No. 5576, U. S. N. M. No. 64580) 

 Comparison with specimens from Tucson, Arizona, and Fort Clark. 

 Texas, does not show any important differential character. 



Lichanura roseofusca Cope 



Lichanura roseofusca Cope, 1868, p. 2; Stejneger and Barbour, 1917, p. 73. 

 Range. — Southern California and Arizona, northern Lower California. 

 Lower Californian Records. — Ensenada, Van Denburgh, 1896, p. 1005. 



Lichanura trivirgata Cope 



Lichaimra trivirgata Cope, 1861, p. 304; Stejneger and Barbour, 1917, p. 73. 

 Range. — Southern Lower California. 

 Lower Californian Records. — Cape St. Lueas, La Paz, Yarrow, 1882, p. 142. 



U. S. N. M. No. 37525, cf, Biological Survey collection, is from 

 Santa Anita. 



The scale counts of this specimen are as follows: Dorsals, 31-37-25; 

 ventrals, 229; subcaudals, 47; scales about eye, 9; upper labials, 12; 

 lower labials, 13; loreals, 3+4. The total length is 610 mm., the tail- 

 length, 96 mm. The upper row of loreals contains two scales on one side, 

 three on the other. The lower row has only one on each side. 



Key to the Species of Lichanura in Lower California 



Three dark longitudinal bands in strong contrast with the ground color; ventral 

 plates 215-229 L. trivirgata. 



Bands, if present, not strongly contrasted with the ground color; ventral plates 

 224-241 L. roseofusca. 



Coluber flagellum piceus (Cope) 

 Bascanium piceum Cope, 1892, p. 625. 

 Coluber flagellum piceus Stejneger and Barbour, 1917, p. 79. 



Range. — Southwestern Arizona and Lower California. 



Lower Californian Records. — La Paz, Yarrow, 1882, p. 112; Santa Margarita 

 Id., Cope, 1895, p. 679; San Jose del Cabo, Miraflores, Van Denburgh, 1895, p. 148; 

 Santa Rosalia, San Ignacio, Mocquard, 1899, p. 323; Joruncho Ranch, San Quentin, 

 Rosarito, Parral, Meek, 1905, p. 15; San Pedro, Triunfo, San Bartolo, Agua Caliente, 

 Todos Santos, Van Denburgh and Slevin, 1921a, p. 64. 



■A specimen in The American Museum of Natural History (No. 8596) from Fort Clark, Kinney 

 County, Texas, collected May 29, 1915, by Mr. Chapman Grant, U. S. Army, greatly extends the known 

 range of this species. 



