Reptiles from So. Calif, axd L. Calif. — Meek 15 



Chioractis occipitalis (Hallowell). Desert Sxake. 



One specimen from Owens Lake, California, — scales 15-162-42: 

 length of body 197mm.; tail 40mm. 



Lampropeltis zonata (Blainville). California Kixg Sxake. 



One specimen of this species, the only one seen, was taken near 

 Hot Springs, California, altitude 8,000 feet. Scales 23-222-65; 

 length of body 660mm. ; tail 1 1 smm. 



Lampropeltis boylii (Baird & Girard). Boyle's Milk Sxake. 



An apparently not common species. A few specimens of this snake 

 were secured, as follows: Wild Rose Springs, California, — scales 23- 

 251-56 ; length of body 789mm. ; tail io8mm. Beveridge Caflon, Lower 

 California, — scales 23-250-53; length of body 68imm. ; tail 96mm. 

 San Salado Canon, Lower California, — scales 23-251-61 ; length of body 

 918mm.; tail 134mm. San Oiu'ntin Lower California. — scales 23-254-? 

 and scales 23-256-?. 



Salvadora g^rahamis Baird & Girard. Patched-xoseu S.nake. 



One specimen of this species was secured at San Matias, Lower 

 California. Preocculars 2; post-occulars 2; temix)rals 2-3, superior 

 labials 9-11; scales 17-123-82; length of body 351mm.; tail 103mm. 



Bascanium flagellum Shaw. Whip Sxake. 



"Common on the dry mesas flanking the mountains." A very 

 variable and widely distributed species. Specimens were secured as 

 follows: Furnace Creek, California, — scales 17-194-111; length of body 

 401mm.; tail 215mm. Joruncho Ranch, Lower California, — scales 

 17-194-110,; length of body 990mm.; tail 373mm. San Quentin, 

 Lower California, — scales 17-194-110,; length of body 883mm.; tail 

 351mm. Rosarito. Lower California, — scales 17-196-124; length of 

 body 750mm. : tail 317mm. Parral, Lower California, — scales 17-199-?. 



Pityophis catenifer (Blainville). Westerx Gopher Snake. 



This species was found to be common about ranches, being 

 distributed over the area included in this paper. At Lone Willow 

 Springs one specimen was taken from the nest of a Neotoma and 

 another one from the burrow of Spermophihts leiicnrns." Specimens 

 of this species were secured, as follows : Wild Rose Springs, California, — 

 scales 33-261-57; length of body 1,135mm.; tail 156mm.; four pre- 

 frontals, — scales 31-245-65; length of body 1,038mm.: tail 152mm.; 



