Henderson 1950 Oreophorus Nov. 23 5 km. 5 Villavicencio, 1600 ft., Meta, Colombia, S.A. Numbers seen and collected; in contrast to the Ameiva viridis also seen and collected today, the Oreophorus were noted almost solely in cleared areas or at edges of clearings. In a recently cleared area near the road we found the heaviest population. Here there was a growth of coarse grass, herbs, and low shrubs 8"-24" high, and many stumps and tangles of deal sticks. See Ameiva viridis species account for today for description of habitats noted. Three or four times during the day I noted animals climbing among tangled brush and vines well above the ground (12"-36"). One followed in attempt to snare it did the following; seen on dead 8" log lying on ground; worked length of log and jumped to 3' high stump about 6" from end of log; ascended stump and walked on a vine (1/4" diam.) across a space of about 18" to a tangle of brush and vines; crawled and jumped through the tangle, eventually disappearing into the tangle at a height of about 4'-4 1/2' above ground. It acted very much