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by Octodonta . The traps along the walls held only
one toad.
at 10 all 15 walked or rood up to the end of the road at
the Sorpenta, then all hiked up to a ridge above Alfarito
at 2900 m. Vegetation still dense same as in
Tilcara . Petrogonus gigas sitting on nest in a
willow tree 15 ft. up at Alfarito.
just before dark put 35 museum specials along
a stone wall along the river (west bank) about 2 km
north of the bridge. Vegetation: cartodera shrubs,
weeds, a few willows. Ring set some rat traps
and some Sherman.
Jan-31 Rain during night. my traps held 1 mouse, numerous
spring empty. Ring had 3 andivoys in rat traps.
Various applications during the day, and then at
7-8 pm set 35 museum specials with corn! along
stonewall in an outwash between the town and the
luceria. [illegible] also about 20 Sherman large & small
and rat traps. Some opuntias, cardon, small willow, a
few bucleas and berbas, and 2 patches of corn. not
much mouse sign.
Feb.1 Rat traps 7 a.m. 5 Phyllotis, some of them at least
Ph. copeyinos . Except for the bushy mollies, habitated not
really brushy. Ring with assorted large Sherman and
rat traps caught nothing.
[illegible]
In afternoon drove to Leon and set museum specials
and rat traps in various brushy and weedy habitats.
also 12 museum specials near marsh near Tambaya.