Seib, R. 1982 Topachula, Chiapas, México 14 Aug of snakes on the floor behind the seat. After the work was finished it was still early, only 16:00, and we decided to drive out to Huixtlá and up the road to Motozintla to see if it would rain for good night-driving. The road is very interesting, far less cut over than the roads near Topachula. There is considerable forest all the way up the road until one reaches the first coffee plants. There is very little coffee, also. Maize predominates. After about 20-24 km. the road is more cut over on both sides. It was dark (21:00) by the time we drove 30 km., so we turned back to night drive. There was a slight drizzle for a few km and the road was wet. It is paved all this way. In this 2-3 km we saw two frogs which escaped and an adult Geophis cancellatus which Allison grabbed. We drove all the way back on a dry road seeing just one Buta canaliferus. Upon returning to town we heard music coming from the discoteque next to the Lapa Lapa, so we checked it out. We won't