. Bulletin of the Natural History Museum Zoology. Fig. 1 Crotaphopeltis barotseensis, right hemipenis in sulcal, left hemipenis in asulcal view of ZMUC R631232. Pedicel covered with tiny spines. Lower truncus covered with several somewhat enlarged spines, the most conspicuous on each side of the sulcus. Spines decrease in size towards the terminal somewhat calyculate apex. Sulcus spermaticus unforked, leading directly to the apex. Crotaphopeltis braestrupi (Fig. 2). In situ hemipenes extend to subcaudal scute no. 15-23 (x=, n=61) and may be twice as long as in sympatric C. hotamboeia (Rasm
. Bulletin of the Natural History Museum Zoology. Fig. 1 Crotaphopeltis barotseensis, right hemipenis in sulcal, left hemipenis in asulcal view of ZMUC R631232. Pedicel covered with tiny spines. Lower truncus covered with several somewhat enlarged spines, the most conspicuous on each side of the sulcus. Spines decrease in size towards the terminal somewhat calyculate apex. Sulcus spermaticus unforked, leading directly to the apex. Crotaphopeltis braestrupi (Fig. 2). In situ hemipenes extend to subcaudal scute no. 15-23 (x=, n=61) and may be twice as long as in sympatric C. hotamboeia (Rasmussen, 1985). This distinctive difference is not reflected in the everted organs; however, the hemipenes of the present specimens (CAS 153370, 153379) are not entirely everted. Pedicel covered with tiny spines except for a longitudinal depres- sion on the outer asulcate surface that extends from the base of the pedicel to the lower truncus. Lower truncus covered with two to three slightly enlarged spines, one on either side of the sulcus and a less conspicuous one on the asulcate surface. Spines decrease in size towards the terminal somewhat calyculate apex. Sulcus spermaticus unforked, leading directly to the apex. Crotaphopeltis degeni (Fig. 3). In situ hemipenes extend to subcaudal scute no. 7-11 (x=, n=35) (Rasmussen, 1997; Rasmussen et ai, 2000).. Fig. 2 Crotaphopeltis braestrupi, asulcal view of right hemipenis of CAS 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 Natural History Museum (London). Andover : Intercept
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