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Kendrickson
1950
Helicops
Nov. 25
Helicops, 22 km W San Martin, 1600 ft., Meta, Colombia, S.A.
#1611 taken under dead leaves and sticks (stream drift) on cobble and sand-mud bar beside creek near its mouth on Rio Dujjar.
Temp. of snake = 25.3° C.
air temp at 6" (shade) = 26.2° C.
substrate = 24.6° C.
water of creek = 23.6° C.
The snake was about 4" above, 24" from the water of the creek, about 30 yds. from its junction with the Rio Dujjar.
The bar on which I found it is about 15 yds. long x 8 ft. wide. About 6' from the snake was a 3' high cut bank, above which was the forest. The creek is clear and fast.
Nov. 29 - Color notes:
Head: (dorsal)
Rt eye:
Ant. ->
Ventral Surface: (1/3 way post.)
pattern of black repeated & gap of 1 . clear scale between blotches
Side view: (1/3 way post.)
Tail (v. surface)
Nov. 30 Took one (no number - specimen given to Dr. Medem) at about 9:30 P.M. about 15 yds. below collection locality of #1611.