P. PEARSON 1949 58 may 30. one of the 2 pregnant females caught yesterday was restless and moved around the cage considerably from 9 to 10:30 am. [caymanas new / preg - act / moving q], at 11:26 she was hanging from top of 1/2" wire cage by both thumbs and both feet + see top view -> [illegible] The tail was curled up and forward and the membranes arranged in such a way as to form a basket. A young had been born and the & mother was licking it rapidly, as well as licking her own tail membrane. This lasted at least 3 minutes. The young made no sound although it was moving around some and one hung by its hind feet from the cage wire. The head was buried all the time in her left axillary region, where presumably it had a nipple in its mouth. At 10:40 the mother was still in this position, but not licking - looking around. The young was quiet and not moving. The mother was next to the other two q-f but not quite touching. They were asleep. At 11:57 she was in some position and again licking the young, which again had 1 foot looked on ceiling. No drops of fluid visible on paper towel on floor of cage. At 12:10 mother hanging by hind feet only, back touching other 2 q-f. all quiet. A 4.4-g. young makes a sharp, high-pitched, metallic chip that reminds more than of chimney sweeps