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Type­locality. Finca Zeledón, ca.
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. Distribution. Known from the Cordillera Central,
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Systematic references.
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Key to the species of
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<th id="0B71B768FFE3007265E4F8E6F8AA8513" box="[151,726,1866,1889]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">This key to identification is original to this paper, but</th>
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<th id="0B71B768FFE3007265E4F8C6F8AA85F3" box="[151,726,1898,1921]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">other published sources otherwise cited in this paper.</th>
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<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE3FF9F65E4F81EFFE685BE" box="[151,1434,1970,1996]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">1 Anterior temporal present ............................................................................................................................ 2</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE3FF9F65E4F876FFE68586" box="[151,1434,2010,2036]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">­ Anterior temporal absent ............................................................................................................................. 7</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FF34FFE682C0" box="[151,1434,152,178]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">2 Dorsal scales in 15 rows throughout body................................................................................................... 3</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FF6CFFE682A8" box="[151,1434,192,218]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">­ Dorsal scales in 17 rows throughout body................................................................................................... 4</keyLead>
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3 Ventrals immaculate
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­ Ventrals each divided into dark anterior portion and pale posterior portion
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............................
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<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FE94FFE68320" box="[151,1434,312,338]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">4 Postoculars 2................................................................................................................................................ 5</keyLead>
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5 Dorsum pinkish yellow with series of irregular, transverse brown spots; venter pale with numerous red­ dish brown spots
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE2FF9E64E1FE1CFFE683BB" box="[402,1434,432,457]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE2FF9E607FFE1CFFE683BB" box="[1292,1434,432,457]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="isthmicus">G. isthmicus</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FE74FFE68383" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,472,498]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FE74FFE68383" box="[151,1434,472,498]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
­ Dorsum reddish brown with narrow pale crossbands; venter immaculate creamy white
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE2FF9E61CCFE74FFE68383" box="[1215,1434,472,497]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
....
<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE2FF9E6197FE74FFE68383" box="[1252,1434,472,497]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="omiltemanus">G. omiltemanus</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE2FF9E65E4FDACFFE6801B" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FDACFFE68033" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FDACFFE68033" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
6 Venter of body white to cream anteriorly grading posteriorly to grayish brown with pale posterior borders on ventrals
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE2FF9E643AFD84FFE68033" box="[329,1434,552,577]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE2FF9E6183FD84FFE68033" box="[1264,1434,552,577]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="latifrontalis">G. latifrontalis</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FDFCFFE6801B" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,592,618]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FDFCFFE6801B" box="[151,1434,592,618]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
­ Venter of body black, checkered with red or yellow blotches in juvenile
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE2FF9E6163FDFCFFE6801B" box="[1040,1434,592,617]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE2FF9E619CFDFCFFE6801B" box="[1263,1434,592,617]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mutitorques">G. mutitorques</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE2FF9E65E4FDD4FFE580C8" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FDD4FFE680E0" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,632,658]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FDD4FFE680E0" box="[151,1434,632,658]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">7 Dorsal scales in 17 rows throughout body................................................................................................... 8</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FD0CFFE580C8" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,672,698]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FD0CFFE580C8" box="[151,1433,672,698]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">­ Dorsal scales in 15 rows throughout body................................................................................................. 23</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE2FF9E65E4FD64FFE58178" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FD64FFE68090" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,712,738]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FD64FFE68090" box="[151,1434,712,738]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">8 Postoculars absent........................................................................................................................................ 9</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FD5CFFE58178" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,752,778]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FD5CFFE58178" box="[151,1433,752,778]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">­ Postoculars 1 or 2....................................................................................................................................... 10</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE2FF9E65E4FCB4FFE6812B" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FCB4FFE58143" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,792,818]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FCB4FFE58143" box="[151,1433,792,818]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
9 Dorsum slate black
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE2FF9E64C3FCB4FFE58143" box="[432,1433,792,817]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE2FF9E618EFCB4FFE58143" box="[1277,1433,792,817]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="anocularis">G. anocularis</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FCECFFE6812B" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,832,858]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FCECFFE6812B" box="[151,1434,832,858]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
­ Dorsum red or white with large black dorsal saddles
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE2FF9E665FFCECFFE6812B" box="[812,1434,832,857]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE2FF9E6076FCECFFE6812B" box="[1285,1434,832,857]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="duellmani">G. duellmani</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE2FF9E65E4FCC4FFE681D8" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FCC4FFE681F3" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,872,898]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FCC4FFE681F3" box="[151,1434,872,898]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
10 Postoculars 2
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE2FF9E6415FCC4FFE681F3" box="[358,1434,872,897]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE2FF9E6056FCC4FFE681F3" box="[1317,1434,872,897]" genus="Catasoma" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" rank="species" species="bicolor">G. bicolor</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FC3CFFE681D8" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,912,938]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FC3CFFE681D8" box="[151,1434,912,938]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">­ Postocular single........................................................................................................................................ 11</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE2FF9E65E4FC14FFE58650" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FC14FFE681A0" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,952,978]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FC14FFE681A0" box="[151,1434,952,978]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">11 Dorsal scales smooth throughout body or smooth except above vent, where faintly keeled .................... 12</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FC4CFFE58650" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FC4CFFE58650" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">­ Dorsal scales distinctly keeled on portions of body ranging from posterior portion of body to all of body except nape ................................................................................................................................................ 18</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE2FF9E65E4FB9CFFE58600" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FB9CFFE68638" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,1072,1098]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FB9CFFE68638" box="[151,1434,1072,1098]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">12 Venter immaculate white, cream, or yellow, except perhaps for darkly pigmented lateral edges............. 13</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FBF4FFE58600" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1112,1138]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FBF4FFE58600" box="[151,1433,1112,1138]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">­ Venter checkered or banded....................................................................................................................... 17</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE2FF9E65E4FB2CFFE586B0" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FB2CFFE686EB" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,1152,1178]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FB2CFFE686EB" box="[151,1434,1152,1178]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
13 Internasal scales usually fused with prefrontal scales
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE2FF9E6647FB2CFFE686EB" box="[820,1434,1152,1177]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE2FF9E605FFB2CFFE686EB" box="[1324,1434,1152,1177]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="dubius">G. dubius</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FB04FFE586B0" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1192,1218]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FB04FFE586B0" box="[151,1433,1192,1218]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">­ Internasal scales not fused with prefrontal scales...................................................................................... 14</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE2FF9E65E4FB7CFFE68760" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FB7CFFE5869B" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1232,1258]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FB7CFFE5869B" box="[151,1433,1232,1258]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
14 No supraocular scale present, frontal scale enters orbit
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE2FF9E6630FB7CFFE5869B" box="[835,1433,1232,1257]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE2FF9E6198FB7CFFE5869B" box="[1259,1433,1232,1257]" class="Agaricomycetes" family="Agaricaceae" genus="Catastoma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Agaricales" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Basidiomycota" rank="species" species="rhodogaster">G. rhodogaster</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FB54FFE68760" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,1272,1298]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FB54FFE68760" box="[151,1434,1272,1298]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">­ Supraocular scale usually present, usually distinct from postocular, frontal scale does not enter orbit.... 15</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE2FF9E65E4FA8CFFE68710" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FA8CFFE6874B" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,1312,1338]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FA8CFFE6874B" box="[151,1434,1312,1338]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
15 Dorsum brown, with scales in lateral rows spotted cream
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE2FF9E6614FA8CFFE6874B" box="[871,1434,1312,1337]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE2FF9E6076FA8CFFE6874B" box="[1285,1434,1312,1337]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="chalybeus">G. chalybeus</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FAE4FFE68710" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,1352,1378]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FAE4FFE68710" box="[151,1434,1352,1378]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">­ Dorsum gray, brown, or blackish with pale gray to brick­red dorsal or lateral blotches or partial bands. 16</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE2FF9E65E4FADCFFE587C3" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FADCFFE787FB" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1435,1392,1418]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FADCFFE787FB" box="[151,1435,1392,1418]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
16 135157 ventral scales, 171181 ventrals + subcaudals
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE2FF9E6622FADCFFE787FB" box="[849,1435,1392,1417]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE2FF9E6191FADCFFE787FB" box="[1250,1435,1392,1417]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="fulvoguttatus">G. fulvoguttatus</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FA34FFE587C3" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1432,1458]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FA34FFE587C3" box="[151,1433,1432,1458]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
­ 120138 ventral scales, 149160 ventrals + subcaudals
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE2FF9E6622FA34FFE587C3" box="[849,1433,1432,1457]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE2FF9E61AFFA34FFE587C3" box="[1244,1433,1432,1457]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nephodrymus">G. nephodrymus</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE2FF9E65E4FA6CFFE58473" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FA6CFFE587AB" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1472,1498]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FA6CFFE587AB" box="[151,1433,1472,1498]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
17 Venter checkered with yellowish orange and black
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE2FF9E6664FA6CFFE587AB" box="[791,1433,1472,1497]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE2FF9E618FFA6CFFE587AB" box="[1276,1433,1472,1497]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="blanchardi">G. blanchardi</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4FA44FFE58473" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1512,1538]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4FA44FFE58473" box="[151,1433,1512,1538]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
­ Ventrals pale brown anteriorly and yellowish white posteriorly
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE2FF9E66DAFA44FFE58473" box="[937,1433,1512,1537]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE2FF9E6197FA44FFE58473" box="[1252,1433,1512,1537]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="immaculatus">G. immaculatus</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE2FF9E65E4F9BCFFE58420" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4F9BCFFE58458" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1552,1578]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4F9BCFFE58458" box="[151,1433,1552,1578]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">18 Dorsal scales keeled except on neck.......................................................................................................... 19</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4F994FFE58420" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1592,1618]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4F994FFE58420" box="[151,1433,1592,1618]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">­ Dorsal scales keeled only on the posterior portion of body....................................................................... 20</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE2FF9E65E4F9CCFFE684D3" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4F9CCFFE7840B" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1435,1632,1658]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4F9CCFFE7840B" box="[151,1435,1632,1658]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
19 Dorsum yellowish with dark brown crossbands
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE2FF9E6781F9CCFFE7840B" box="[754,1435,1632,1657]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE2FF9E6044F9CCFFE7840B" box="[1335,1435,1632,1657]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="dunni">G. dunni</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4F924FFE684D3" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,1672,1698]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4F924FFE684D3" box="[151,1434,1672,1698]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
­ Dorsum dark brown or gray without markings
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE2FF9E6790F924FFE684D3" box="[739,1434,1672,1697]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE2FF9E605BF924FFE684D3" box="[1320,1434,1672,1697]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nasalis">G. nasalis</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE2FF9E65E4F91CFFE58480" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4F91CFFE684BB" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,1712,1738]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4F91CFFE684BB" box="[151,1434,1712,1738]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
20 Ventral scales brownish black anteriorly, yellowish white posteriorly
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE2FF9E6698F91CFFE684BB" box="[1003,1434,1712,1737]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE2FF9E607BF91CFFE684BB" box="[1288,1434,1712,1737]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="carinosus">G. carinosus</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4F974FFE58480" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1752,1778]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4F974FFE58480" box="[151,1433,1752,1778]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">­ Ventral surface immaculate........................................................................................................................ 21</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE2FF9E65E4F8ACFFE58530" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4F8ACFFE6856B" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,1792,1818]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4F8ACFFE6856B" box="[151,1434,1792,1818]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
21 Ventrals 124 or fewer
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE2FF9E64B5F8ACFFE6856B" box="[454,1434,1792,1817]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
......................................................................................................................
<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE2FF9E6059F8ACFFE6856B" box="[1322,1434,1792,1817]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="juarezi">G. juarezi</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4F884FFE58530" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1832,1858]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4F884FFE58530" box="[151,1433,1832,1858]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">­ Ventrals 126 or more.................................................................................................................................. 22</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE2FF9E65E4F8FCFFE785E3" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4F8FCFFE6851B" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,1872,1898]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4F8FCFFE6851B" box="[151,1434,1872,1898]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
22 Ventrals 132 or fewer; dorsum uniform gray
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE2FF9E67BEF8FCFFE6851B" box="[717,1434,1872,1897]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
................................................................................
<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE2FF9E606AF8FCFFE6851B" box="[1305,1434,1872,1897]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rostralis">G. rostralis</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4F8D4FFE785E3" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1435,1912,1938]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4F8D4FFE785E3" box="[151,1435,1912,1938]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
­ Ventrals 132 or more; dorsum brown, scales of first row with yellow centers
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE2FF9E6130F8D4FFE785E3" box="[1091,1435,1912,1937]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
.............................
<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE2FF9E606DF8D4FFE785E3" box="[1310,1435,1912,1937]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="sieboldi">G. sieboldi</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE2FF9E65E4F80CFFE58590" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4F80CFFE685CB" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,1952,1978]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4F80CFFE685CB" box="[151,1434,1952,1978]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
23 Postoculars 2
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE2FF9E6415F80CFFE685CB" box="[358,1434,1952,1977]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
............................................................................................................................
<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE2FF9E6184F80CFFE685CB" box="[1271,1434,1952,1977]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="betaniensis">G. betaniensis</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE2FF9E65E4F864FFE58590" blockId="19.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1992,2018]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE2FF9E65E4F864FFE58590" box="[151,1433,1992,2018]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">­ Postocular single or absent ........................................................................................................................ 24</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE5FF9965E4FF34FFE58370" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FF34FFE582A8" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FF34FFE582A8" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">24 Dorsal scales weakly to distinctly keeled on portions of body ranging from posterior one­half to all except neck............................................................................................................................................................ 25</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FF44FFE58370" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,232,258]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FF44FFE58370" box="[151,1433,232,258]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">­ Dorsal scales smooth throughout body or smooth except above vent....................................................... 33</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE5FF9965E4FEBCFFE58320" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FEBCFFE6835B" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,272,298]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FEBCFFE6835B" box="[151,1434,272,298]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
25 Postocular scale absent
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE5FF9964AFFEBCFFE6835B" box="[476,1434,272,297]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE5FF99605AFEBCFFE6835B" box="[1321,1434,272,297]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="downsi">G. downsi</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FE94FFE58320" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,312,338]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FE94FFE58320" box="[151,1433,312,338]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">­ Postocular scale single............................................................................................................................... 26</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE5FF9965E4FECCFFE783D0" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FECCFFE58308" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,352,378]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FECCFFE58308" box="[151,1433,352,378]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">26 Dorsal body scales weakly to distinctly keeled except on neck ................................................................ 27</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FE24FFE783D0" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1435,392,418]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FE24FFE783D0" box="[151,1435,392,418]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">­ Dorsal body scales weakly to distinctly keeled only on posterior portion ................................................ 29</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE5FF9965E4FE1CFFE58030" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FE1CFFE68383" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FE1CFFE68383" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
27 Venter with dark pigment usually present along anterior edges of at least some ventrals; dorsum often with pale lateral blotches, crossbands, or stripes
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE5FF9967CCFE74FFE68383" box="[703,1434,472,497]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE5FF9961B1FE74FFE68383" box="[1218,1434,472,497]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="brachycephalus">G. brachycephalus</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FDACFFE58030" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FDACFFE58030" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">­ Venter yellowish white, although some ventrals may have brownish pigment along anterior edges; dorsum without pale lateral blotches, crossbands, or stripes.................................................................................. 28</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE5FF9965E4FDFCFFE680E3" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FDFCFFE6801B" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,592,618]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FDFCFFE6801B" box="[151,1434,592,618]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
28 Pale nuchal collar absent
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE5FF996499FDFCFFE6801B" box="[490,1434,592,617]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE5FF99605FFDFCFFE6801B" box="[1324,1434,592,617]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="sallaei">G. sallaei</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FDD4FFE680E3" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,632,658]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FDD4FFE680E3" box="[151,1434,632,658]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
­ Broad white nuchal collar present
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE5FF99672BFDD4FFE680E3" box="[600,1434,632,657]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE5FF996189FDD4FFE680E3" box="[1274,1434,632,657]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="laticollaris">G. laticollaris</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE5FF9965E4FD0CFFE58090" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FD0CFFE680CB" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,672,698]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FD0CFFE680CB" box="[151,1434,672,698]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
29 Dorsal and ventral surfaces uniformly dark
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE5FF9967CCFD0CFFE680CB" box="[703,1434,672,697]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE5FF996047FD0CFFE680CB" box="[1332,1434,672,697]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="bellus">G. bellus</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FD64FFE58090" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,712,738]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FD64FFE58090" box="[151,1433,712,738]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">­ Coloration not as above ............................................................................................................................. 30</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE5FF9965E4FD5CFFE58140" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FD5CFFE5817B" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,752,778]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FD5CFFE5817B" box="[151,1433,752,778]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
30 Anterior edge of each ventral dark brown or black, posterior edge white
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE5FF996163FD5CFFE5817B" box="[1040,1433,752,777]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE5FF99606AFD5CFFE5817B" box="[1305,1433,752,777]" class="Agaricomycetes" family="Agaricaceae" genus="Catastoma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Agaricales" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Basidiomycota" rank="species" species="ruthveni">G. ruthveni</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FCB4FFE58140" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,792,818]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FCB4FFE58140" box="[151,1433,792,818]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">­ Ventral coloration not as above.................................................................................................................. 31</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE5FF9965E4FCECFFE581D8" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FCECFFE681F3" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FCECFFE681F3" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
31 Supraocular and postocular scales separated from one another by anterior projection of parietal scale ......
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE5FF9965BFFCC4FFE681F3" box="[204,1434,872,897]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
..................................................................................................................................................
<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE5FF99618DFCC4FFE681F3" box="[1278,1434,872,897]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nigroalbus">G. nigroalbus</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FC3CFFE581D8" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,912,938]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FC3CFFE581D8" box="[151,1433,912,938]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">­ Supraocular and postocular scales in contact with one another................................................................. 32</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE5FF9965E4FC14FFE6818B" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FC14FFE581A3" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,952,978]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FC14FFE581A3" box="[151,1433,952,978]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
32 Dorsum reddish brown with irregular black crossbars
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE5FF996648FC14FFE581A3" box="[827,1433,952,977]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE5FF996069FC14FFE581A3" box="[1306,1433,952,977]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="russatus">G. russatus</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FC4CFFE6818B" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,992,1018]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FC4CFFE6818B" box="[151,1434,992,1018]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
­ Dorsum uniform dark gray to black
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE5FF996714FC4CFFE6818B" box="[615,1434,992,1017]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE5FF996181FC4CFFE6818B" box="[1266,1434,992,1017]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="talamancae">G. talamancae</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE5FF9965E4FBA4FFE58638" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FBA4FFE58650" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1032,1058]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FBA4FFE58650" box="[151,1433,1032,1058]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">33 Supralabials 5............................................................................................................................................. 34</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FB9CFFE58638" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1072,1098]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FB9CFFE58638" box="[151,1433,1072,1098]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">­ Supralabials 6............................................................................................................................................. 35</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE5FF9965E4FBF4FFE686EB" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FBF4FFE78603" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1435,1112,1138]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FBF4FFE78603" box="[151,1435,1112,1138]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
34 Dorsum with dark dorsal crossbands separated by pale interspaces
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE5FF9966A6FBF4FFE78603" box="[981,1435,1112,1137]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE5FF99619BFBF4FFE78603" box="[1256,1435,1112,1137]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Atractus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="semidoliatus">G. semidoliatus</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FB2CFFE686EB" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,1152,1178]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FB2CFFE686EB" box="[151,1434,1152,1178]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
­ Dorsum dark brown or grayish black
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE5FF99670EFB2CFFE686EB" box="[637,1434,1152,1177]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE5FF996076FB2CFFE686EB" box="[1285,1434,1152,1177]" class="Agaricomycetes" family="Agaricaceae" genus="Catastoma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Agaricales" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Basidiomycota" rank="species" species="hoffmanni">G. hoffmanni</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE5FF9965E4FB04FFE58698" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FB04FFE586B0" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1192,1218]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FB04FFE586B0" box="[151,1433,1192,1218]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">35 Venter black with scattered, irregular pale blotches or mottled areas ....................................................... 36</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FB7CFFE58698" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1232,1258]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FB7CFFE58698" box="[151,1433,1232,1258]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">­ Venter not colored as above....................................................................................................................... 37</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE5FF9965E4FB54FFE7874B" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FB54FFE68763" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,1272,1298]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FB54FFE68763" box="[151,1434,1272,1298]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
36 Dorsum blackish with well­defined yellowish­red crossbands
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE5FF9966E8FB54FFE68763" box="[923,1434,1272,1297]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE5FF996073FB54FFE68763" box="[1280,1434,1272,1297]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="laticinctus">G. laticinctus</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FA8CFFE7874B" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1435,1312,1338]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FA8CFFE7874B" box="[151,1435,1312,1338]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
­ Dorsum uniform gray or black, sometimes with pale lateral stripe and narrow light bands
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........
<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE5FF99606BFA8CFFE7874B" box="[1304,1435,1312,1337]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="zeledoni">G. zeledoni</taxonomicName>
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</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE5FF9965E4FAE4FFE587F8" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FAE4FFE58710" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1352,1378]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FAE4FFE58710" box="[151,1433,1352,1378]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">37 Dorsum patterned....................................................................................................................................... 38</keyLead>
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<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FADCFFE587F8" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1392,1418]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FADCFFE587F8" box="[151,1433,1392,1418]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">­ Dorsum patternless .................................................................................................................................... 44</keyLead>
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</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE5FF9965E4FA34FFE587A8" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FA34FFE587C0" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1432,1458]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FA34FFE587C0" box="[151,1433,1432,1458]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">38 Dorsum of body dark with pale markings ................................................................................................. 39</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FA6CFFE587A8" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1472,1498]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FA6CFFE587A8" box="[151,1433,1472,1498]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">­ Dorsum of body pale with dark markings ................................................................................................. 40</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE5FF9965E4FA44FFE5845B" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4FA44FFE68473" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,1512,1538]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4FA44FFE68473" box="[151,1434,1512,1538]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
39 Dorsum of body dark gray with reddish orange crossbands or lateral blotches
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE5FF996121FA44FFE68473" box="[1106,1434,1512,1537]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE5FF996069FA44FFE68473" box="[1306,1434,1512,1537]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="damiani">G. damiani</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4F9BCFFE5845B" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1552,1578]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4F9BCFFE5845B" box="[151,1433,1552,1578]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
­ Dorsum brown or black, with narrow pale crossbands on anterior portion of body
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE5FF9961F6F9BCFFE5845B" box="[1157,1433,1552,1577]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE5FF996056F9BCFFE5845B" box="[1317,1433,1552,1577]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="dugesii">G. dugesii</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE5FF9965E4F994FFE58408" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4F994FFE58420" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1592,1618]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4F994FFE58420" box="[151,1433,1592,1618]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">40 Venter immaculate white or cream ............................................................................................................ 41</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4F9CCFFE58408" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1632,1658]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4F9CCFFE58408" box="[151,1433,1632,1658]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">­ Venter not as above.................................................................................................................................... 42</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE5FF9965E4F924FFE684BB" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4F924FFEA84D3" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1430,1672,1698]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4F924FFEA84D3" box="[151,1430,1672,1698]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
41 Dorsum cream with reddish brown crossbands
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE5FF996798F924FFEA84D3" box="[747,1430,1672,1697]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
.......................................................................
<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE5FF996185F924FFEA84D3" box="[1270,1430,1672,1697]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="cancellatus">G.cancellatus</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4F91CFFE684BB" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,1712,1738]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4F91CFFE684BB" box="[151,1434,1712,1738]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
­ Dorsum red with black crossbands
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE5FF99672CF91CFFE684BB" box="[607,1434,1712,1737]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE5FF99604FF91CFFE684BB" box="[1340,1434,1712,1737]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="juliai">G. juliai</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE5FF9965E4F974FFE58568" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4F974FFE68483" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,1752,1778]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4F974FFE68483" box="[151,1434,1752,1778]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
42 Venter black with scattered pale blotches
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE5FF9967DAF974FFE68483" box="[681,1434,1752,1777]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
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<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE5FF996073F974FFE68483" box="[1280,1434,1752,1777]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="laticinctus">G. laticinctus</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4F8ACFFE58568" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1792,1818]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4F8ACFFE58568" box="[151,1433,1792,1818]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">­ Venter white with black spots .................................................................................................................... 43</keyLead>
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</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE5FF9965E4F884FFEA85E3" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4F884FFE68533" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1434,1832,1858]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4F884FFE68533" box="[151,1434,1832,1858]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
43 Dorsum with narrow dark crossbands on a gray­brown ground color
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..................................
<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE5FF99619AF884FFE68533" box="[1257,1434,1832,1857]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nigrocinctus">G. nigrocinctus</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4F8FCFFEA85E3" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4F8FCFFEA85E3" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
­ Dorsum with irregular dark markings on head and neck, remainder of body dark brown or black ............. .....................................................................................................................................................
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE5FF996066F8D4FFEA85E3" box="[1301,1430,1912,1937]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">G. t a r a s c a e</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE5FF9965E4F80CFFE78590" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4F80CFFE585CB" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1433,1952,1978]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4F80CFFE585CB" box="[151,1433,1952,1978]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
44 Supraocular absent, parietal scale in contact with prefrontal scale
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE5FF9966B5F80CFFE585CB" box="[966,1433,1952,1977]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
.............................................
<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE5FF996060F80CFFE585CB" box="[1299,1433,1952,1977]" class="Agaricomycetes" family="Agaricaceae" genus="Catastoma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Agaricales" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Basidiomycota" rank="species" species="godmani">G. godmani</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE5FF9965E4F864FFE78590" blockId="20.[151,1437,152,2018]" box="[151,1435,1992,2018]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE5FF9965E4F864FFE78590" box="[151,1435,1992,2018]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">­ Supraocular scale present, parietal scale not in contact with prefrontal scale........................................... 45</keyLead>
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</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE4FF9865E4FF34FFE582A8" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE4FF9865E4FF34FFE582C3" blockId="21.[151,1435,152,298]" box="[151,1433,152,178]" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE4FF9865E4FF34FFE582C3" box="[151,1433,152,178]" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
45 Venter banded, anterior edge brown, posterior edge white
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.......................................................
<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE4FF98618DFF34FFE582C3" box="[1278,1433,152,177]" class="Agaricomycetes" family="Agaricaceae" genus="Catastoma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Agaricales" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" phylum="Basidiomycota" rank="species" species="championi">G. championi</taxonomicName>
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</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE4FF9865E4FF6CFFE582A8" blockId="21.[151,1435,152,298]" box="[151,1433,192,218]" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE4FF9865E4FF6CFFE582A8" box="[151,1433,192,218]" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">­ Venter immaculate white to creamy white................................................................................................. 46</keyLead>
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</keyStep>
<keyStep id="4D64C4F3FFE4FF9865E4FF44FFE7835B" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE4FF9865E4FF44FFE68373" blockId="21.[151,1435,152,298]" box="[151,1434,232,258]" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE4FF9865E4FF44FFE68373" box="[151,1434,232,258]" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
46 Ventrals plus subcaudals 171 or fewer
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE4FF9867F7FF44FFE68373" box="[644,1434,232,257]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
..........................................................................................
<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE4FF98606CFF44FFE68373" box="[1311,1434,232,257]" class="Reptilia" family="Colubridae" genus="Geophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="pyburni">G. pyburni</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F62FDC56FFE4FF9865E4FEBCFFE7835B" blockId="21.[151,1435,152,298]" box="[151,1435,272,298]" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
<keyLead id="4D617F63FFE4FF9865E4FEBCFFE7835B" box="[151,1435,272,298]" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
­ Ventrals plus subcaudals 175 or more
<emphasis id="C4E40044FFE4FF98670EFEBCFFE7835B" box="[637,1435,272,297]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
............................................................................................
<taxonomicName id="3190A7D5FFE4FF986051FEBCFFE7835B" box="[1314,1435,272,297]" class="Agaricomycetes" family="Agaricaceae" genus="Catastoma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Agaricales" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" phylum="Basidiomycota" rank="species" species="petersii">G. petersii</taxonomicName>
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