Dasia olivacea (Gray, 1838)

Material examined. MNHN 2002.0427 (female; SVL 53.6 mm, TaL 86.0 mm), Bayur, Province of Sumatera Barat, elev. 480 m.

Taxonomic comments. We follow Inger & Brown (1980) and Manthey & Grossmann (1997). Distribution on Sumatra. Provinces of Aceh, Sumatera Utara, Sumatera Barat, Jambi, Bengkulu, and Sumatera Selatan; also the islands of Nias and Simeulue (De Rooij, 1915).

Biology. The specimen was observed at 1100 hours during a clear weather. The lizard was chasing a spider on the branches of a short tree on the shore of the lake. Without being disturbed by the human presence, the lizard eventually seized and swallowed the spider.