Field notes, v585
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Luisa 942 81 Lake Olomega, Zoo; def't San Miguel, El Salvador Summary of reptiles and Amphibians Coleonyx mitratus Trees in dry leaves. The bold markings show up well at night. When shined, these lizards move slowly and slugishly. Coleonyx sp. This species has expanded terminal phalanges as op- poscd to C. mitratus. The remarks as to abundance & habitat re C. mitratus also apply to this form. Sceloporus Very common about rocks and in wooded areas. The ideal habitat for this species seems to be leaf-covered rocks under open forest conditions. Observations would indicate that these lizards remain in pairs, as they were seen paired in most cases. Chrosaurus complete Very common resident. Smaller individuals seem to stay in the thinnese scrub; numbers there being far higher than in woodland. Larger individuals were found mostly in the open woodland, where they were often seen foraging in the leaf litter. When startled they would run for the nearest tree and disappear into 2 cavities in the trunk. There were no agave fences here as at Monte Cristo, but a large patch of free-growing agave had a large number of small individuals in it. Crocodilus 4 specimens were brought in by natives, 2 of which