Field notes, v1472
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Marshall, 1945 61. Palau Lizards Yellow-green Diurnal Lizard All islands. Abundant in green forest where sunlight on lower bushes & trees. Most often seen in cultivated farm area - but only where trees. Strictly arboreal. A rapid climber. Skinks Slender Blue-tailed & bronze colored species are common, & found plentifully in the ridge jungle. Diurnal. On ground and rocks. 2 coll 2 Dec Koror Ridge - shot up Saw a brilliant bronze kind which I could shoot. Short-headed Skink (?) This species with the light line (superiliary) & whitish undersides of head is common around trash piles & fallen logs, Koror. Diurnal. Only on ground. Large Nocturnal Lizard Resembles above species, but is much larger, rare. I saw one in grass at night, and caught the one specimen (largest in coll. except geckos) in a rattrap under brush at side ofe garden in evening 25 Nov. Koror. Only on ground.