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B. Shyft
1977
Journal
Barillas, Dept. Huehuetenango.
8 June.
covers in the daytime. We also got 4
tofo - something in the [illegible] group- all
little guys. We quit & went across the river
(rio Barillas) to a pond to get Rana pipiens.
It is basically across the river from the center
of town, although it is a good walk if you go over
the bridge. We found a small pool ~ 8
ft. across + 6 ft. deep w/ lots of frogs. I shot
2 with the slingshot & we bought some tadp
(20 /50 cents) & came home. Also, before we
went frogging, we headed out to Finca La
Florida, across 2 mi. NE. Barillas on the road to
Chiblas. We worked a coffee field for quite
a while - I got one Bolitoglossa mulleri; Paul
none. We also caught 6 Ninia selbae &
one Adelphicus I think. Add to that 6
more Ninia we got on the walk to the
frog pond, & we got a good biochemical
sample.
Barillas, Dept. Huehuetenango.
29 June.
We decided to go out to the road head
near San Ramon (the other fork from Chiblas)
since we were told they have found salamanders
on the road crews. We also thought we might
see some trees come down. Near the
end of the road, ~ 3500 ft., there are a