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Posterior dorsal scale rows at least two less than at 
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Dorsal scall GynowSmwithOur seGUG EON, o.c15s 5-07) c1.070 010-010-0001 or cho one etait 
DOSall MS CallennOw sy ell 55 acl wonseeycrersrce cee torah av ev oi es ov h.e 6: cicaret ancrevarsrors GDR MRI. 
Doysaligscaletrows, 17-17-17. ......Stees cnet binow :8%6 800.2 SRESS 
three! supratabial’s ‘entering Orbit Iy.352 Jon. Sas OM. andinus 
Two supralabials entering orbit. reqinae (=oligolepis of others) 
Eight supralabials (rarely seven); dorsum olive green 
with or without reddish vertebral stripe and smal] 
dorsolateral DllacksSpOts ateas «fh biw o3de6 5 weedeat osanat jaegeri 
Seven supralabials; dorsum tan or brown with darker 
blotches and four blackish posterior lines, and a 
black iedged ;) whiter labial) stripe. scsccs. f tex ciate ges williamsi 
Ninetecnemidbody 'dorsal/’scall@ VOWS OF. 5 ..6.s ec cee cscs pesccwcsce 
Seventeen midbody dorsal SCal@svows PiO2. occ. cc wccsoedacwordneds 
BGPSdIMSCANER OWS <Li-17s15 icc cnads ard coud de eor entre Roose ad owes 
Dorsaligseale rows 17-17=13 . 2.0.05 c«dtbw «baune ode. flavifrenatus 
seven, Supraliabials. 202. 88ecacd. Bete cedieic 1 odtded is lkotsTenat 
Eight isupralabials 2... es id «date -bedwaw +s ba<tuay Pad aek (Sees 
Light dorsal bands not widened laterally into broad 
triangless.< 17 maxiljary. teeth: ....5...<dsoe02.0s f breviceps 
Light dorsal bands distinctly widened laterally into 
broad triangles; > 20 maxillary teeth .......... longiventris 
Venter with checkered pattern of black and red or yellow ....... 
Venter never checkered with black and red or yellow, but 
occasionally with black marks on lateral edges of 
Venbral's (sor ehocgr ores suias soa ee See! Sheesh. PR Rds lowtatscs 
Black lateral posterior stripe present and extends 
GncGeratl J sU2h 22 O¥a, WSO. SOT eS. Logs Rae a alto. Bae. tweds. 
NOGadS:GOOVE Ms <50e IRS. Sat eels Res Als Ole Belae-6.c go we wile acters 
Apical uscalewpitypresenth. os. vsoDett. dass: 598 Fe O40 8AGogy. wovoe: 
Nodscalle prtrrasaga ra: .ng84ns v9. ns9qn- awd fa-eomanah~ 2 FS taeniurus 
Posterior lateral black stripe occurs as an edge 
between 3rd and 4th scale’ rows G.....sceceeeesccsctoes reqinae 
Posterior lateral black stripe occurs over most of 3rd, 
one-third to all of 4th and occasionally on 5th scale 
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