That sounds like a Diablo Garter. It's the western type of Santa Cruz Garter. Here's a three-striped Santa Cruz that I found on Mount Hamilton yesterday. It looks very similar to a Diablo Garter.
Tim

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That sounds like a Diablo Garter. It's the western type of Santa Cruz Garter. Here's a three-striped Santa Cruz that I found on Mount Hamilton yesterday. It looks very similar to a Diablo Garter.
Tim

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