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it and that this snake did not run fast like the racer, but in its 

 movements was more like the gopher snake, a specimen of 

 which was shown him to see if he could distinguish it. 



64. Arizona elegans Kennicott 



A male of this species (No. 8624) was found at Ensenada. 

 Its scales are in 27 rows, gastrosteges 213, urosteges 51c, anal 

 1, supralabials 8-8, infralabials 12-12, preoculars 1-1, postocu- 

 lars 2-2, loreals 1-1, and temporals 2+5-2+4. 



65. Pituophis catenifer annectens (Baird & Girard) 



One specimen (No. 8575) was captured near Ensenada. It 

 is a male, and has scales in 31 rows, gastrosteges 229, uro- 

 steges 76c, anal single, supralabials 8-9, infralabials 13-14, 

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



66. Pituophis vertebralis (Blainville) 



All the specimens of this species taken were found in the 

 vicinity of towns or small rancherias. According to the natives 

 this species is fairly abundant. One specimen (No. 45874), 

 taken at a small ranch about three miles from San Pedro, had 

 the remains of a small mammal in its stomach. The species is 

 well known to the natives, who call it Coralillo. 



These specimens were collected at San Pedro (No. 45874), 

 San Antonio (45875), San Bartolo (45876-45877), and Agua 

 Caliente (45878). 



