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Arnold, Steven J.
1965
21 June 4mi. E. Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
A worm snake (Leptotyphlops or typhlops)
(RDS 702; 149 mm (137mm)) was found under a rock. Under-rock situations: soil moist throught but scorpious most numerous in slightly elevated x dreds.
crevices in between bricks of those remaining
walls worked:
8 phylodactyles (RDS 703-705)
Phylloctylus (RDS 706-711)
Liitrodoctles
1g. tautufila w/ red-biaved abdomen (1) scorpious (of the long legged species)
? pygmy opossum w/ 6 hairless young (RDS 712) (RDS 713-718)
the latter opossum was found in a north-facing recess ~ 2 1/2" X 2 1/2" by 5 inches deep in a brick wall ~ 4' above ground. Resisted being extricated w/ stick by sworling, biting, kicking w/ hind feet w/ back against corner of recess. Recess was partially filled w/ sticks and other debris. Venter light yellow; gray dorsally; eyes blk., outside rings blk.
the tautufila was found in a similar recess.
Scorpious were found in a crevice ~ 2" above ground.
One gecko egg was found in a crevice.