Show night habits of snakes now interests science berkeley calif whether snakes have insomnia or just what they do at night is one of the tasks which the zoological department of the university of california has set itself to solve next summer A party of university scientists headed by dr walter in known herpetologist will spend the next three months in tropical guerrero near acapulco investigating all reptilian and amphibian creatures they may happen to meet their work will be done largely at night and for this purpose they will wear powerful lights carried on the forehead after the fashion of miners lamps the reflection of these in the eyes of the animals and reptiles is expected to betray their hiding places to tho the scientists and demonstrate on whether they are laying awake nights or sleeping the party of scientists will explore mangrove swamps lagoons and mountain jungles of the region they are to visit photographs and colored motion pictures will be made of the reptiles the party also expects to bring back alive as many of the ana snakes es crocodiles and other reptiles as they can capture for further observation under laboratory conditions |