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Washoe County. It is a male with scales in 15 rows, gastro- 

 steges 214, urosteges 130c, anal divided, supralabials 8-8, infra- 

 labials 10-10, preoculars 2-2, postoculars 2-2, loreal 1-1, tempo- 

 rals 2+2+2-2+2+2. 



33. Salvadora hexalepis (Cope) 



Our only Nevadan specimen of this snake (No. 40506) was 

 taken near Sutcliffe, Pyramid Lake, Washoe County, July 7, 

 1916. It is a female with scale counts as follows: 17 scale- 

 rows, gastrosteges 191, urosteges 80c, anal divided, supra- 

 labials 9-9, infralabials 11-11, preoculars 1-1, postoculars 3-3, 

 loreal 1-1, temporals 2+3-2+3. 



This snake was found on the ground under a sage bush at 

 about five o'clock in the afternoon. 



34. Pituophis catenifer deserticola Stejneger 

 Only two gopher snakes are in our Nevada collection. No. 

 37808 is a male caught at Austin, Lander County, Nevada, 

 July 17-19, 1913. Its scales are in 29 rows, gastrosteges 226, 

 urosteges 66, supralabials 8-8, infralabials 13-13, preoculars 

 1-1, postoculars 2-2, loreal 1-1, temporals 4+4-3+4. 



No. 40504, a male, was secured near Sutcliffe, Washoe 

 County, July 13, 1916. Its scales are in 31 rows, gastrosteges 

 242, urosteges 66c, anal single, supralabial 8-8, infralabials 

 14-12, preoculars 1-1, postoculars 3-3, loreal 1-1, temporals 

 3-3. This snake was found on a shelf in a kitchen closet. 



38. Thamnophis ordinoides elegans (Baird & Girard) 



In Nevada, we found these snakes only at Glenbrook, Doug- 

 las County, Nevada, where they were caught along a small 

 creek near Lake Tahoe, August 25-31, 1913. Three specimens 

 were collected here with only one T. o. couchii (No. 37999). 



These specimens are of the T. o. elegans type of coloration 

 without dorsal spots and without dark markings on the gastro- 

 steges. 



39. Thamnophis ordinoides vagrans (Baird & Girard) 



Our collection includes twenty-three specimens from Nevada. 

 No. 37995 was taken in Smoky Valley, in the northwestern part 



