1948 Archbold Cape York Expedition Journal of G. H. H. Tate. December1, 1947-October27, 1948
Page 279
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Stupid jorum, Dactyllopida. Van was the real collector of this animal. He shot all we took by patiently waiting in small camps for the animals to reveal themselves by noises. Their eyes shine rather well. As they were also taken in the "big scul," it seems they prefer rain forest to open forest. In some cases they must have crossed open forest to reach isolated scults. Several were taken at Lockridge, one at the Sawmill scult, one at the Newcastle Bay. No Dactyllopida was discovered at Portland Roads, or Sun Range, or Mt Tozer, or Wodrich. A young Dactyllopida given was Dixon by Miss Gabriella Neutkaiser, was seized by the town. The mother, star, is reported to have been taken a few miles below the town on the Coen River. One adult shot by Van near "Mango Tree" top of McDowall Range - 1800 ft. One shot in rain scult (border of rain in open forest) at Helensburgh, 26 mi. S. Cooktown.