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Duhe S Rogers
1982
Journal
In tall grass on the roadside also yielded nothing. Ed has
his traps placed in the woods close to mine, so he should
do poorly as well. Phil will probably have better success-
(Lagunada Arena)
his traps are placed below the road toward the lake and
from here the vegetation looks more mature. Phil did very
well - a total of 10 Heteromys! Ed (6 at the first local +
4 at the next. Ed caught 6 Heteromys and I caught
only 2 total.
1200 hrs After checking out of the hotel we have driven
well out of town and stopped to process some of the
Heteromys - we made several alcohols and skeletons only.
1430 hrs We are in Liberia (or its outskirts), we have
decided to drive to Playa del Coco as much as there is
a Heteromys locality taken from there.
1530 hrs Arrived at Playa del Coco and have checked out a
room for tonight. We will set traps out of town
several kilometers tonight.
1600 hrs During the hot ride 6 Heteromys died. We will have
to take tissue on them now!
1830 hrs Returned from setting traps. I have 70 out, Phil
has 80 and Ed 60. Typical Heteromys habitat - Acacias,
some herbaceous understory, little leaf litter, some trees
c.a. 10 m maximum. There are many wasps I was
stung three times on two different occasions.
0130 hrs Returned to hotel room. We met an interesting person
who owns a large Hacienda near the Nicaraguan border
(7 Km 5). He is in the neighborhood for the festival of