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6. Shaffer
1976
Journal
Mexico: Mexico, Puebla.
29 Jan.
under the log was fairly moist. We turned
lots of other logs in the area, many of which
were chaffed, and most of which were rotten.
Under two different dry logs I got 2 Baisia - both coiled in the ground. Peeling
back on one big log (2 ft. diameter) I got
4 small Sceloporus, and another adult was
out running around. This area is 9.5 mi.
w. (via Hwy 150) from the Rio Frio church,
which is next to Parc National Zoquapan
office. Although it looked like if had
not rained in a while, it was still moist
under some logs, & peeling bark was often
wet + moldy. We pushed on after a couple
of hours - the road is very slow & windy
and we made poor time. Also it started
to rain on and off, never heavily, but we
did get showers. We ate in Puebla City,
then Jim drove to Veracruz, where we
stayed in the Hotel "Pepsi" - a dive,
but cheap.
The Parvarmolge is small (~2cm S-V.) and is
a rust-brown above & brown flecks. The sides go
to a deep-grey, and there is a sharp line
where the black venter meets the grey sides.
& Venter is pure black. The legs are fairly long &