NO. 3658 LIZARDS—-RAND AND HUMPHREY 7 
The species is terrestrial though individuals occasionally climb short 
distances up bushes or onto logs and hide in holes in the ground. 
AsunpDancn.—Occurring in only a few places but abundant there. 
Foov.—Insects and other invertebrates. 
TemperAturse.—A heliotherm (fig. 2). Individuals were seen bask- 
ing and were active only in the heat of the day on sunny days. 
Ameiva ameiva 
Hasrrat.—Primarily along edges of clearings in forest and second 
growth. It ranges out into open areas but seldom far from bushes and 
other cover, and also into second growth and forest but seldom more 
than a few meters from an edge. Ameivas turn up in clearings com- 
pletely surrounded by forest, indicating that they do disperse through 
the forest. 
Ameivas are terrestrial, occasionally climbing on rocks and logs, hid- 
ing in holes in the ground and among rocks. 
ABUNDANCE.—Widespread and common in edge and edificarian 
situations. 
Foop.—Insects and other invertebrates. 
Temprraturs.—A heliotherm (fig. 2). Ameivas were seen basking; 
they are usually active only during the heat of the day and primarily 
on sunny days. 
Kentropyx calcaratus 
Hasrrat.—Primarily in the forest, “mata de terra firme,” old second 
growth, and high spots in the “varzea”; very occasionally individuals 
were seen In open areas. 
Though terrestrial, they not uncommonly were seen climbing upon a 
log, the base of a tree, or branches of a fallen treetop. They hide in holes 
in the ground and under logs. 
ABUNDANCE.—Widespread in the forest but only moderately 
common. 
Foopv.—Insects and other invertebrates. 
‘TemprrsatTure.—A heliotherm (fig. 2). Individuals were seen bask- 
ing in sun patches on the forest floor; they were active only in the mid- 
dle of the day and on sunny days. 
Tupinambis nigropunctatus 
Hasrrat.—This seems to be a wide-ranging species, moving out into 
open areas, occurring in second growth and far inside the forest in 
“mata de terra firme” and “varzea.” 
Largely terrestrial, it hides in holes in the ground. 
Axsunpance.—Not commonly seen but, because it is hunted, it is very 
shy. 
