Field notes, v1521
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1965 Tilcara, Jujuy, Argentina Jan 28 Put 20 Sherman along the walls near the cemetery, and 2 big Shermans, all baited with rolled oats. Vegetation Schinus molle and Ivy of puntria. 4 p.m. [scribble] also, with 2 cheese, just before dark put 8 small Shermans and 6 rat traps among the tumbled stone ruins and course and sagores of the Pucara (ruin). Jan. 29. One Phylotaxis (T.P.50) and nothing else in the stone walls were the type locality of the caprines. 20 large Shermans set by Julia at the ruins caught nothing, but we saw Octodontamps among the ruins and near the cemetery. Set numerous long Shermans near the cemetery where we saw 2 Octodontamps and day 1 p.m. had caught both of them. Walked up the hill behind the town to the rock sign and then into the canyon to the north: Tilia, Ephedra, some bunchgrass, and an assortment of small shrubs and herbs. Found one large collection of droppings containing only crustaceans and Bulo remain, droppings large dog size. Another Octodontamps (=3) at same place in the afterno. Put out about 30 museum specials and 5 Shermans in a Tilia canyon north of the Bemenderos sign about 4 p.m. and a mixture of museum specials, large & small Shermans along the wall near the cemetery baited with whole corn. Jan. 30 Sprinkled times during the night. Trilesim canyon had 1 marwosa, many spring + earthy, at least two of them