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Paul De Benedictis
1960
Ambystomid
Sept. 4
1 1/4 mi W (by Mex. 15) at the west boundary
Mexico City, Mexico, Mex. (T. Papenfuss-
M.A. Eucley collectors) # 95.
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Snout-vent 3 inches, tail 3 1/8". Dorsum brownish
olive coarsely mumbled with black(1), the mumbling
larger on the sides, and on the tail the black
almost pre dominating(2). Venter lighter than
dorsum, mottled with purplish or bluish centrally.(3)
Fris ground color. limbs like body, head more
finely spotted then body, and lips yellower,
like belly; throat with brownish tinge.
# 96. Snout vent 2 3/4", tail 2 7/8". Dorsum
very dark olive, heavily mumbled with black(1), but
this not distinct, tail with less mumbing(2), head +
lips cotted, lips mottled yellowish; limbs like body.
Venter olive, purplish mottled.(3) Ivis slightly lighter
than ground color. Side lighter than dorsum, but
similar in pattern.
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arrows point anterior-posteriorly (along body axis)