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Herps - General
July 19, 1956 B.C Island, Canal Zone.
about 9 p.m. found Bufo near New Lab in grass &
pressed it in formalin 9:1 (+ Na bicarb).
August 23, 1956. Josh Forquette visited, looking
voice of
for true frogs. He recited Hyla allomerqata
when described by Dunn.
August 29, 1956. In evening with light saw 2 Caiman
near shore within 1/4 mile dock. Also saw 2 evening of
Dept. 1. All small.
September 22, 1956. Took a tooth from top edge of shell of
a turtle on trail (4" long shell). Turtle also had red group
of slaggings on hind neck.
December 8, 1956. During day saw 2 Bufo typhonius about 3/4"
long & 2 anolis (?) about 1" long. These first young of their
species noted.
January 8, 1957. at BHI at foot tree saw apparent cool
green snake about 2' long. Red || Black || Red markings. I
saw another near Drayton 17 or Feb. 3/1957.
1 February 1957 Eggs of iguana with small embryo
found dug out of hole on Slothia Is. Nuthmaning &
saw several Catharites at the spot, probably eating eggs.
Do they dig them up? Fertil when buried?
23 February 1957 The boys took 3 iguanas from Slothia
Is. I found translucent white eggs twice size of chicken
(= Caiman)
eggs there, some lying atop ground, at mouth burrow in loose bar
dail. Many toads. Black melter perch in tree on this island
daily.
5 March 1957 apparent alligator eggs on Slothia Island.