Mustrana', Meika A. 1993 Journal 47 Aracruz - ES to the Amazon Forest. Trap success amounted to 1.4%. (5÷360), which is actually around the value obtained by Fund. Biodiversitas' group. (1-3%). Sandra Paccagnella and Carlos Eduardo Scandua run the Environmental Program at Aracruz. They were extremely helpful to us. Aracruz Co. supplied lodging, car, driver, field assistant and lab space for our work. We left Aracruz on Saturday, Oct 9th, heading towards Linhares - ES: Res. Florestal da Cia. Vale do Rio Doce. A lizard, probably Anoles, was collected (MAM 197) at one of the forest fragments. It was released by a snake, when the latter was captured. The snake was unfortunately released before being properly identified. Fazenda Sta.Terezinha, neighboring forest to Reserva Florestal Companhia Vale do Rio Doce. Since collecting animals is not allowed at the Reserva Florestal Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, we collect in a farm with forest continuous to the reserve. The RFVRD has an area of aprox. 22,000 ha, and is continuous to the Sooretama reserve administered by IBAMA. Together they make up to aprox. 50,000 ha of old growth