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2 PEARSON
1951-1952
Lidocermus multilineatus
Dec 26 Hmgferno:
Anta found a nest with an adult q 3441 and 4 or 5 young (3442-3445) under a rock (Hngferno, 15,000 ft.)
plus one dead, curled up young of some size.
They were under same rock this morning as yesterday afternoon.
Dec 27. Hmgferno:
Frog + lizard hunting at 2 p.m. while cloudy with cold wind x ground (top of) temp. near stone with lizard under it was 8°, lizard under 1 ft. stone rectal temp. 15°; temp. under stone about 12°. A large black spider was in the "nest" with the lizard. (3446)
Under another stone was a big σ with rectal temp. 9 ½°, and under another 2 juveniles. The juveniles seemed more active than the adults.
Under 2 stones found remains of adults.
Jan 12 5 km. E Jogo-Suche, 14,600. First lizard (adult) seen at 9:00 a.m., air temp. inside 44°, rock in sun 21°. Caught young avant-anna 35 min. An adult had a few insects and probably plant remains in stomach.
Jan 13. 5 km. E. Jogo-Suche, 14,600 ft. Flies buzzing in sun at 8:15; shade temp. 5° but no lizard out. First big lizard seen at 9:00, shade temp. 9 ½°, sun on rocks 20°.
April One large σ basked on large rock in hot sun from 1:56 to 2:10 - sun not maximum, thin but distinct whirpy cloud. Also on some rock from 2:26-2:35.
April 18 5 km. E. Jogo-Suche, 14,600'. See today's temp. record. Big lizard out at 8:00 a.m. Small-med. shot at 8:00 with rectal temp. 31° C. At 8:30 a big σ (S'A. 91mm) with rectal 29°. This one squeaked while being carried in box. A big σ put out into sun at 9:40 at 10:00 wearing lively with rectal 35°; substrate and air 39°, shade 11 ½°. At 10:05 brown / pant