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Journal
25 February 1972.
S, Coast Chiapas, Mexico
one day out w. paddle, a few chickens, dogs - family of Pancho Hernan,
day, about 30 yrs. Now 2 yrs. Don Miguel had not been here since
Now. We camped in thatched open sided shed. We walked 1/2 hr. on
trail leading W. Saw a pampas deer driving motionaler on a river,
12' up (10 min. later, in same position). In fairly open spot. Tail
had short black hair; no speck evident. Pancho said there were
deer deer (family was), tapir, antler, peco, porco, rocun,
tapicosti, ocelot, tiger, (armadillo, anteater (no javel)). Only
open water salty. Kacayaka a dry lagoon area surrounded by
mangroves; Toketi was within such an area, reached by trail to
E. (where Don Miguel had thatched shed for camping). Pancho said that
last year Don Miguel saw a tiger near that shed. Also that Pancho
saw one about 50 yards E. of his own house. On river to ground,
main big tree in "Yopote del agua"; cut in bark indicate it is
a source of chicle. Many from palma, coco palma; some milpas.
In evening, a Nyctibius perched 100' SE of our camp shed, next
to top a vertical dead branch, so that he appears to be part of it.
We paddled 1/2 hr. in dark (moonlight) in canoe, with light.
Saw 2 logartos, about 1' and 3' long, size of an "armada"
(gar fish?), size of family of opossums (4+ - white eyed)
a few pairs of other red eyes (porcuna's, rocunas?).
26 February 1972. Dry night. We spent morning in walk to
Toketi and around it with Pancho & wife. Many yopote fruit
on ground. Saw magpie-jays, big parrots, woodhens, heard
large woodpecker, saw oriole, blackbirds (heard many), a