Paul DeBenedictis 1960 Eumeces copei Sept 7 24.3 mi (by road) NW Toluca, Mexico, Mtd. (T. Papantoss - M.A. Eody collectors) # 123 snout-vent tail regenerate. Dorsal color brownsen each scale with lateral corners with a blackish dot, these forming very jagged stripes from head to tail; a dorsolateral yellow stripe bordered with black above, 1/2 scale vow wide; sides black; a whitish lateral stripe bordered with blackish below; head with same pattern as body; dorso-lateral stripe originating at the nostril + passing over there, the lateral stripe originating on the lips; stripes + lateral dark color fading out (blending) on tail; beneath yellowish-brown with fine blue-black closely on the posterior part of each scale; tail with increasing blue black towards the tip beneath. Eye dark, iris black, vague bronzy border around pupil.