3 january Sepliodontoplus venustissimus in the trail to (continued) the Benders Arboretum from the AC Trail (217+130mm, 9g). The snake was motionless until seized, and quite cryptic despite its velvety coral snake pattern and bright yellow (leaf-like?) head. When grasped it crawls wildly and wraps the tail around anything in reach. At 13:12 a Dr. Green from University of Colorado, studying Parapoxera, showed me a juvenile Bothrops asper in a tight coil under the edge of a rotten fallen limb (C? 325+50, 12.4g). Snake's head was parallel to limb's long axis, thus ideally situated to intercept a passing prey. When I scarcely touched him with a snake hook, the leierpelr turned instantly and bit. Struggled and bit when handled to measure, etc., at 12:41, just after lunch, I checked trees behind (SW) of the corveur and spotted a pair of Igguara iguana mating.. They were at least 8-10m above ground in a mat of foliage and limbs at the edge of a dark clearing, in an area where I have always been able to spot adults over the past few weeks. When first noticed they both had their heads pointing SW and sides toward me, except that the ?'s head was crossed over the F's shoulders to the right. His body was largely on her left, but arched