. Breviora. BREVIORA No. 249 corner of the island, and the only localities from which it was known "with" hakeri were those which were possibly peripheral to the range of hakeri (cf. Gans and Alexander, 1962, fig. 4). A. hakeri differs from the wide-ranging A. caeca principally in being larger in size, in having a higher number of body annuli, longer internasal suture, absence of a third row of chin segments, and lack of caudal autotomy (Gans and Alexander, 1962). Only the second (although possibly the third) has been recognized as an absolute difference from caeca. The specific dis-
. Breviora. BREVIORA No. 249 corner of the island, and the only localities from which it was known "with" hakeri were those which were possibly peripheral to the range of hakeri (cf. Gans and Alexander, 1962, fig. 4). A. hakeri differs from the wide-ranging A. caeca principally in being larger in size, in having a higher number of body annuli, longer internasal suture, absence of a third row of chin segments, and lack of caudal autotomy (Gans and Alexander, 1962). Only the second (although possibly the third) has been recognized as an absolute difference from caeca. The specific dis- tinctness of hakeri has therefore not been established with cer- tainty. One of the recent specimens (ASFS V5335) represents only a minor range extension but constitutes the first record from the northern limestone region; ASPS V6424 is from within the pre- viously known range. There is no evident explanation for the small, very restricted, apparent range of hakeri. The fact that a number of specimens of caeca (and no hakeri) were collected in the vicinity of Utuado indicates that hakeri probably does not occur much farther east than it has been previously reported. The coloration in life of these two specimens of A. hakeri was noted as being "pale pinkish gray"; ASPS V6424 Avas noted as being "pink below" (ventrally). The right hemipenis of ASFS V6424 is everted and appears to be very similar to the hemipenis of A. caeca (Pig. 2).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology. Cambridge, Mass. , Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University
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