Journal of Edwin H. Bryan, Jr. while with the Whitney Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History on the schooner France, February to October 1924
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feet long, with s knot in the end. Procured a common lowland large cosmopolitan centipede from a boy as a record from Savaii. They occur abundantly in lumber, trash and old houses. On the schooner and worked until 11 P.M. pressing plants and putting away specimens. There seems to be at least six species of lizards on Savaii:- 1. The small "pili" - olive green, brown striped; one sex with green tail same on Phoenix Is. etc. 2. A larger, lighter olive gray green. Unstriped. 3. The large "mo'o" - a dark alive brown above, lighter beneath. 4. The very large black sp. found up coconut palms etc. 5. Small gecko. 6. Large chameleon gecko (?) The snakes are brownish to olive green. Underway at 7:30, around W. end Savaii to Safune. Saturday, May 24, 1924. Arrived Sufani about 9 A.M. Spent early forenoon cleaning out locker, putting specimens in hold and doctoring ankle, which is rather badly infected. Spent rest of morning and afternoon writing up notes. Made a series of sextant observations on elevations of higher peaks from ship. Ships bearings were:- Point to W. - W. by S. Magnetic Entrance to Safune lagoon S. by E. 1/4 S. Magnetic 1905 crater S.E. by S. Magnetic Point to E. N.E. 1/2 N. " (See page 75 for other sights). Peak Angles Distance Calc. h. Known h. 1905 Crater (summit) 4°24' 6.0 mi. 2438 2050 Crater climbed May 9 5°27 1/2' 6.5 " 3280 - - -