Venezuelan Guayana, with the description of five new species Author Barrio-Amorós, César L. Fundación AndígenA, Apartado Postal 210, 5101 - A Mérida, Venezuela. E-mail: atelopus @ andigena. org Fundacion Manoa, Apartado Postal 51322 Caracas 1050 - A. Venezuela Corresponding author Author Brewer-Carías, Charles text Zootaxa 2010 2008-11-26 1942 1 68 http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.195474 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.195474 1175­5334 Pseustes poecilonotus polylepis (Peters 1867) Neotropical bird snake, Cazadora selvática, Wasaihiudei Locality VI . 20 April 2002 . EBRG 4257 (subadult female) . The senior author observed two specimens in two successive days in nearby locations in the same creek at the Sarisariñama foothills. The first specimen was immobile along a branch above the creek. It was easily approached and captured and subsequently released. It measured approx. 150 cm in total length. The other specimen ( EBRG 4257 ) was shorter (935 + 355 mm ), and was resting at evening beside the creek shore. This specimen has 198 ventral scales, 121 subcaudals, and 21-23-19-15 dorsals, with uniform dorsal olive brown coloration. This species is well known and believed to be a protector of the tribe against venomous snakes such as viperids. It is highly respected by the Ye’kwana .