1913] Atsatt: Reptiles' of thi San Jacinto Area 43 



Bascanion laterale (Hallowell) 

 California Racer 



Distribution: Cabezon, 1800 feet, no. 16G ; Banning-, 2200 fed. 

 no. 220; Schain's Ranch, 4900 Peet, nos. 315, 316; Strawberry Valley, 

 6000 feet, no. 554; Kenworthy, 4500 feet, nos. 227, 572. 



Dorsal scale rows number 17-16-15-14—13. 



This species ranges in Lower and Upper Sonoran and possibly a 

 little in low Transition. It is west of the desert region in which B. f. 

 fn hiiI inn occurs. 



Xo. 315 was captured in a grassy meadow; no. 316 was caught 

 in a mouse trap. 



Arizona elegans Kennicott 



Faded Snake 

 None was taken in 1008 or 1912, but it is previously recorded at 

 San Jacinto by Van Denburgh (1897. p. 194). 



Pituophis catenifer (Blainville) 

 Western Gopher Snake 



Distribution: Schain's Ranch, 4900 feet, nos. 104, 343; Strawberry 

 Valley, 5500-6300 feet, nos. 551-3. Two small individuals were also 

 seen in 1912 on the road from Schain's Ranch to Strawberry Valley 

 and on the road from Strawberry Valley to Hemet. 



The specimens are all typical with four prefrontals. Dorsal scale 

 rows are 29-31 to 23. 



As collected in the San Jacinto area this species is limited to 

 Upper Sonoran and Transition, but from other records it is shown 

 to occur in Lower Sonoran. 



Thamnophis hammondi (Kennicott) 

 California Garter Snake 

 Distribution: Cabezon, 1700 feet. no. 138; Tahquitz Valley, 8000 

 feet, no. 555 ; Kenworthy, 4500 feet, no. 226 ; Palm Canon. 800 feet, 

 no. 244. 



Dorsal scales rows are as follows : 21-19-17. 



These localities show this species extending from Lower Sonoran 

 to high Transition. 



