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Myer
Phil
1972
Journal
Chaco Experimental Station 25 km NW Vella
Hague ar Trans Chaco Hwy, Depto Pto Haya, Paraguay
23 Jun of woodrat-like rodent & vole like beast,
plus to guinea pig. I and captured some
frogs (eg, 160 w red wash under leg) in
grass near water & some (eg, 159 w yellow
at legs) in walls of building. 161, a toad
was brought in leg workers, who also brings
in some smaller vole-like mice. Macchi
brought a wolf rat (174), which alive
resembles a large coates or small muskrat,
but has can almost completely webbed
hind feet. Paul caylor in grass near a
pool. Saw a Colubrid under a wood
pile, ~ 15" long w gray ar back & yellow
belly.
Set out 60 snap trap, 40 in open
fields (25 in low grass, 15 in grass & shrubs
2-3 ft high) & 20 in bushes along edge
of field. Lots of standing water in field
mostly confined to ruts & cow footprints.
also lots of mouse signs - trails, dropping &
chipping.
24 Jun traps checked, left set. 11 vole-like mice of one or
two sp (163-173). During day 3 more, it apparently
yet another sp (175-177). Shot a guinea pig (178)
in the evening, in grass & bushes along a
forested part of road. 60 net traps set along thru
forest by rd edge in late afternoon. Jon