Catalogue and journal, v1563
Page 635
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W. Rainer 1950 Journal 19 Apr. Mexico: Chiapas: 28 mi. ESE Comitan, 4900 ft., San Jose Walking S to San Jose and then downhill SW to aid than scrub area. In than scrub took one & many Troglodytes nausculus, lower down saw two Cnemidophorus (in size and pattern much like C. tessellatus) chasing one another. No successful in capturing them. No other lizards seen. Shot three Caprimulgus which were flushed within 5-10 minutes walking along small game trail. They are slow in rising in flight seldom getting above the shrubbery and after 50-100 ft. of flight settle back to perch on ground. Flush when one approaches to within about 50 ft. Two taken on wing, one while perched on low stump. Noted presences also of bluebird, mockinbird, solitaire and an oriole-like juncos. Occasional large jumpers present. In returning to camp shot a Xiphocolaptes in open pine woods. 20 Apr. Kofad, I and a guide made trip to del Arco a series of limestone caves beyond San Jose and near village of Arco. In going and coming from area shot a Xiphocolaptes, a Piranga and two Campylorhynchus. In addition got two Anolis and two species (three specimens) of Sceloporus. A pool down in the bottom of the largest cave visited had an anuran