A.C. ZIEGLER 1956 SCENOPARUS OCCIDENTALIS MAY 12 WIND CAT CANYON CONTRA COSTA CO, CALIF. 9:05 AM. BETE VONZ NOOS ON RIDGE ROAD NEAR TOP OF RIDGE ABOUT 1 MI. NE OF TENNIS COURT. 14.6°C GROUND TEMP. 6 IN ABOVE GROUND (10°C AND 32.4°C CUBERAN TEMP. DIRT ON WHICH LIZARD WAS CAUGHT WAS ABOUT 1/3 SAND UP TO 1/4 IN DIO & 2/3 DIRT. GRASS, DOCU MUSTARD NEXT TO LIZARD WAS ABOUT 1/2 FOOT TALL THIS SPECIMEN WAS A OF AS SHOWN BY CUVIERS POSTERIOR SCALES. BLUISH BARS UNDER VERTICAL ABDOMEN FROM JUST IN FRONT OF REAR LEGS TO EVEN WITH FRONT LEGS COVER ABOVE - DARK GREYISH BLACK ABOVE, VENTRAL VIEW BLUISH COLOR FEMORAL SCALES 10:48 AM - STARTING OUT 1 F(?) WITH HIOBINS CERVAN INK OVER PARIAL BONE. HOW BY 6" THREAD AROUND BODY IN FRONT OF NINE LEGS TIED TO STICK, 26.2°C WHEN STARTED 29.9°C AT 10:52 PM LIZARD JUST STARTING OUT SO AMAZING UN SUNSHINE.