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Murray
1948
Journal
June 26 Calmelli, Baja Calif.
A short distance beyond there was another
horizontal shaft at the base of the hill. In
it were a few Choeronycteris mexicana
of which we were able to net 3. This mine
was quite simple in form, with a shaft about
5 feet high most of the way.
We continued on past Calmelli to the
Arroyo San Luis.
June 26 Arroyo San Luis, 800 ± ft., 9 mi W Calmelli.
Turning into the Arroyo we could see
a mine on the hillside across it. This
proved to be a long shaft, branched at the
end and with several small "nooks" cut
at intervals. Most of the way in there was
a large break in the roof with a blocked up
wooden slide. There were a number of
bats active in the mine, Choeronycteris mexicana,
of which we took several. Also Quest found
a Corynorhinus rafinesquii hung on the
roof near the rear, and as we started back
Dr. Benson found another in the same fashion;
torpid, curled in a little ball, with ears folded
back like a ram. Out near the entrance another
was flying which I netted. The first two
remained hanging even though we walked under
them and caused considerable disturbance.
Up the hill a little way was a large