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Pseudopus tansolic
may 2 Caught 5 on the grid. All double when handled. One or of them climbed when released, the others went over to forest floor, and one of them went down a clean hole in the ground (= duff) near a stump. The slumber went up a leaning bamboo to about 10 feet, then groaned and seemed in no hurry to go anywhere.
Caught another one by the tail in a substrate just beyond the first river on the way to Los Cantaros. Anita carried it home in her hands. It spent the night in a 5-gallon can with bamboo leaves and assorted food items. It curled up quickly and was quiet all night. Did not eat a fruit of a Solanaceae (Solanum).
may 3 Two others released from traps on the grid climbed up 1" bamboo. They clasp the cane on the side with fingers and toes splayed, and move both hind feet up simultaneously. Both front feet up simultaneously also.
We have now caught several individuals under logs, and one on top of a log, as well as others in "nothing" sets on the ground away from any mouse places)
The captive continues to be nocturnal, for tonight has made a nest of bamboo leaves, somewhat shredded, but it is not a nice sphere like the nests we found in the forest.