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Paul DeBenedictis
Eumeces brevivirostris
Sept 5 6.0 mi E Rio Frio, Puebla, Mexico
(T. Papenfuss - M.A. Evdey collectors) #1/1
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Snout ocut 2 1/4"; tail 3 3/8". Dorsum brownish(1),
a line from nostril above eye to rear of body creamy
on head(2) blending with ground color posteriorly; lips
similarly yellowish; the line on the head with a broad
black(3) inner border, this extending about half the
length of the body; sides of head and body largely
black(3), some brown(1) showing through; ventrolaterally
grayish brown(6), limbs with scales largely black, brownish
centrally. Venter pinkish, scales with grayish centers
giving bleuish-pink(3) effect, but quite irridescent
tail blue(6) beneath, blue brown speckled with blue(7)
above. Iris blackish.