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Dave
1942
Spilotes
Lake Omega, Zoo; Ref: S. San Miguel, El Salvador
Feb. 15, 1942.
Scales of tail much clouded with black,
forming definite black interfaces, alternating
with rings of fine yellow, or slightly black-
speckled yellow scales, the yellow rings showing
up much more distinctly on the tail. Under-
side of tail yellow, with much clouding of
black on most of the scales, there being more
clouding on the median sutures, forming a
zig-zag black streak medially; interrupted
over most of its length by absence of such
black on the median sutures. Dorsal scales
white at base, or with base lighter yellow than
rest of scales.
Feb. 16, 1942.
Saw 2 more today, both in the dense jungle, but
could not get a shot at either. This makes 4 seen or
collected in two days. It seems odd that they
should not have been seen until yesterday.