Field notes, v1565
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Duke & Roger 1980 Journal (3) The habitat on the road was very grassy, with some bushes, weeds. The coffee habitat was very disturbed, not very good for heteromyops. David and Ed each set out 20 traps. 2145 hrs Final entry. Completed taking blood and tissue and preparing six more heteromyops (1561-66). Early tomorrow we will pick up traps, the load the vehicle and drive to San Andres. 29 December 0630 hrs Arose to check traps 0910 hrs Returned from collecting traps. Out of 20 traps set in mature trees and coffee plants I caught 7 P. mexicanus. The 15 traps set in secondary growth and grass yielded 4 P. mexicanus, 5 Onychomys coosai (one of which escaped) and 1 Sigmodon hispidus. Ed and I hunk? Ed caught 5 mice (4 P. mexicanus and 1 heteromyops?) David caught 1 Onychomys coosai, 2 P. mexicanus, and 1 heteromyops?. Both set 20 traps. 1130 hrs After having breakfast, packing, and restocking supplies, we are leaving Catemaco. We will drive for Cordoba. 1455 hrs Arrived Cordoba and check into Hotel Rivera Vista (375 pesos/night). We will fangotype this evening. 2220 hrs Completed fangotyping 12 animals (1 hunk?, #1567, 5 heteromyops 1568-72, and 6 P. mexicanus #1573-78). The weather today was once again cool at night to 27-29 C during the day. Tomorrow we will take tissue and blood on more animals. Then we will drive to the Rio de Agua local.