R. K. Selander, 1953 Calocitta Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico Oct. 15 says it heads NW from San Fernando. (7) Alvaraz thinks there may be some humid forest on top of Monte de la Pluma, but says it is impossible to get up there. Natives around Santa Rita told me the same thing. Also there apparently is no trail down NW along the Rio Barrancan. (8) Alvaraz is confused in his terminology of the vegetation. What he calls "rain forest" is probably "cloud forest" as described by Leefold, I have seen no true cloud forest in my work at Saniclero or at Santa Rita. However, beyond Santa Rita there must be some more humid evergreen forest - possibly cloud forest - since Alvaraz speaks of certain birds found only in "high humid forests (- his "rain forest") such as the Emerald Toucanet. The evergreen forest at Semiclero and at Santa Rito corresponds to the Selva alta Siempre Verde of Miranada's classification of Chiapas Vegetation. Ficus and mango are common large trees. Some [illegible] chicle I believe. Some of the trees are huge and there are mostly vines hanging from them. Quite a bit of epiphytic vegetation present. A dense, but low understory of evergreen & deciduous shrubs & herbs. There is a patch of this evergreen forest at Zapotal south of Tuxtla but on top of the mountain there is a dry, deciduous scrub forest.