Field notes, v1538
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Quast 1948 Dasypus elegans 2 May 31 El Choro, 800+ ft 2 mi W. Aguacaliente, Cape District, Baja Cal. Four females (#279-282 incl) shot last night at dusk and dark (7-7:45 PM). They had two embryos apiece of 8mm, the other was badly mutilated by gunshot and embryos could not be determined. Specimens obtained were flying about 20 feet around perimeter of pool above dam and also trees growing in walls of canyon above dam. Other specimens obtained by Tevés, Murray, and Dr. Benson. June 1 Santa Anita, 250+ ft, Cape District, Baja California Three males (#288, 289, 290) shot flying across field in arroyo bottom last night at dusk. First one seen at 6:45. Came out before L. Pipistrellus lemperi here. Palma present in great numbers here - a possible hiding place during the day. June 2 6 mi N. San Jose del Cabo, 250+ ft, Baja California One male and two females shot yesterday at dusk (#292, 293, 294). This species appeared at 6:45 P.M., approximately 15 minutes before the small bats (Pipistrellus size) appeared. Both females had two embryos apiece of 4 and 3 mm - noticeably smaller than those of El Choro. Murray watched one alight in a palm tree and shot it after chasing it out again. About ten chased out of palm tree near camp this morning by Dr. Benson. About four were shot by the group as they flew from palm trees