Mammals - General 7 February 1957 Barro Colorado Is., Canal Zone after about 2 weeks here Robert Enders believes that the population of large carnivores (except coatis) is very low, judged by tracks & scats mainly. He thinks this due to hunters mainly. To Portobelo, Colon, Panama- 9 February 1957 With Col. Selodell and others, Sue & I went to Portobelo for the day (in army LCM from Colm). In room of old fort I saw about 6 bats & captured 2. In a coco palm about 10 which escaped. About 6 small leaf-nosed bats (= Micronycteris?) in small arm of a cave in side of highest part of fort. 12 April 1954 4 mi. E. 1 mi. S. Pacora, Panama. In driving w man named Bardeles shot 6 capybaras. Estimated into: 3 young 18 lbs. apiece, 3 large 45 to 60lbs. The 3 large weighed 91 lbs. together when skinned & dressed. This info from "log" of La Jagua Gun Club, entry signed by Karl P. Curtis. 24 April 1954 same [La Jagua Gun Club], Panama Visited club with Karl Curtis. Savannas, patcher open forest, & low swampy ground. Set 20 snare & set traps in light forest near clubhouse. Saw many bats in evening & shot a Phyllostomus. Took Chironectis from log & Sorexptyyx from tree. Muletas (Sylvilagus) said to be here, but I went out for an hour at night and saw none. 25 April 1957 Troops held 2 Mygodontamys & Maximoz, and 1 Oryzomys.