Field notes, v1408
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C. Koford 1956 Choloepus hoffmanni December 12, 1956 Barro Colorado (s.), Qnal Zone at fork of Betch trail off AVA saw one lying on side on bunch of phylla devonian growing 20' up side of 1 ft. drain tree. Did not respond to calls, whistles, or dialing on side trunk but thought asleep, not dead. (Not there next morning). December 26, 1956. Warren Jarret saw one he took to be this near WMW 15. November 1, 1956. I found one dead on road half mile inward toward Bambusa from entrance to Summit Gardens. 07. 19 Saturday January 1957 Heard that Becerra got one near S. side clearing nr. Chapman House. It apparently one resting high in tree near 523, 15 April 1957 Paul Johnson gave me one (mim). It captured cp near Palo Duro about 1 month ago. Kept in cage since. It was clean but scrawny. After 1/2 day without food I weighed it - 1600 gms. I clipped inner right hind toe nail XII and released near Chapman House. I took photos. It climbed about 1 1/2 feet up 1 1/2" galv nized iron pipe before slipping back down. Hind claws clung tightly, forefoot claws weak compared to body- pus. 20 May 1957 One hanging in tree 25 ft above trail near AVA B at 11 a.m., judged to be not Bradypus.