For Infernalis...

[Ridge Runner_20]

I defer to the Thamnophis expert on this board: what species do I have here? (this little guy is the tiniest snake I've ever seen!) :) I was on my morning walk the other day and noticed a kitty cat batting something around behind a car. Turns out it was this tiny guy, and I'd like to think I saved him from being first, A) an amusing cat toy, then B) ultimately, breakfast! From the bit of research I did, maybe elegans elegans? Thanks!

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u304/ridge_runner20/IMG00324-20120725-1107.jpg

RR_20 (Mike)

[Jay]

To me it looks like a "Thamnophis cyrtopsis"

[infernalis]

To me it looks like a "Thamnophis cyrtopsis"

Not in California.

That looks like a Thamnophis Ordinoides.

http://herpnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/northwestern-gartersnake-polymorphism-thamnophis-ordinoides-510x339.jpg

[bushsnake]

i think you were correct with elegans elegans