Duke S Rogers 1980 Journal 20 1750 hrs Completed setting 60 shermans in mature habitat ca 100-200 m from the dead end of the road. The traps were set more in the open (in general) in hopes of catching more Heteromys. 1845 hrs After supper of chiles, plan to now finish preparing the series of C. mexicanus and Tylomys as study skins. 2230 hrs Final entry. Weather this morning and afternoon was warm. At dusk, clouds rolled in and now it is quite foggy with drizzle. We hope for no rain 20 December 0650 hrs Arose and quickly dressed to check traps. The fog is still quite heavy and it looks like it may rain. Must pull traps and be on our ways 0835 hrs It has begun to rain. There are some places in the road on the way out that are quite muddy. If it rains very hard we may be stuck. Of a total of 60 traps, I caught 1 Heteromys, 2 Tylomys, and 2 C. mexicanus (40 traps) Ed collected 4 Tylomys and 4 P. mexicana. David also caught 8 animals (1 Heteromys, 1 Tylomys and 6 P. mexicana) 0850 hrs Finally on our way out of here. 0940 hrs Made it through the muddy areas before the road became to slippery. Ahead to Tuxtla (East) we can see blue sky. We will drive to Tuxtla then to San Cristobal ( Hwy 190). 1836hrs Stopped for supplies in Tuxtla.