MFSmith 1994 JOURNAL Las Flores, Depto. Maldonado, Uruguay Nov.23 the fields. Nov.24 We got down to the bridge at about 6:30am to bring in the traps. It took us until about 8:30. We had several animals in snap traps and many in shovans as well; 1 Cavia Oxymycterus Scapteromys Akodon We drove back to the University, and processed animals the rest of the day and the next day. Fundo San Martin, Comuna San Jose', Provincia Valdivia, Chile Dec.8 I arrived in Valdivia, Chile on Tuesday December 6. A flew from Montevideo to Santiago on Monday Dec.5. On Tuesday morning Dr. Laura Walker met me at my hotel and we went together by taxi to the medical school, where Laura Walker and Angel Apotorno have their offices and lab space. We talked about our respective work, and I had a chance to see their setup. In the evening I flew to Valdivia and Milton Hallardo met me at the airport. We went immediately to the campus where Milton