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Transcription
Quest
1948
Macrotes californicus
1
April 17 Cerro Prieto 30ft 20mi SSF Mexicali Baja Calif.
One caught by Dr. Benson in abandoned
bamboo shack 50 yds from irrigation ditch
situated in mesquite thicket. Bat was
confused by flashlights (caught approx 10:30
PM) for it did not fly out of the large
holes in the walls of the shack but circled
within for about 5 minutes while Dr. Benson
tried to net it. It was caught last night
after seeing a few scattered large bats
flying at dusk.
April 29 Mission San Ignacio 500 Baja California
Three caught by Dr. Benson in buildings
attached to the mission at 10:15 P.M., to-
night. Specimens were hanging from the
domed stone roof singly.
Three more caught (11:00 P.M.) by Tevis &
myself in same stone domed room. Were
hanging from roof. About five in all were
in the room. Specimens put up by Dr Benson,
Tevis & Murray.
April 30 9:00 PM Three Macrotes found hanging
in unused room with two openings to
outside. They were very adept at flying
up to the stone roof and hanging thus, wings
separated from the body and hanging parallel
to each sides while they gazed downward
and occasionally wiggled their ears. One