Field notes, v4155
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MF Smith 1993 JOURNAL Bariloche, Prov, Rio Negro, Argentina Dec. 3 real estate development, Las Victorias. We had trapped earlier in a different section of Las Victorias. The area we set in today seemed to be undisturbed, rich steppe habitat. We set out a total of 159 Sherman plus snap traps. It was cold, windy, and raining when we finished setting. Sat Dec. 4 We went out at 7:30 am to check the traps at Las Victorias. We caught 39 animals, which was 25% trap success. This was our most successful night of trapping so far. 8 Abrothrix xanthorhina 7 Oligoryzomys longicaudatus 4 Eligmodontia morgani 15 Abrothrix longipilis 5 Auliscomys micropus We came back and processed the animals, leaving the traps set at Las Victorias. In the late afternoon, we went out and added more traps in the bunch grass area. Payne thought some of his traps may have been taken. Sun Dec. 5 Went out to Las Victorias at 7:30 am to bring in the traps. Payne was missing several traps, and one Sherman had been taken from one of my lines. There were horse tracks nearby. From the afternoon of Dec. 4 we had