Field notes, v580
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Paul De Benedictis 1960 Dec 21 San Blas and vicinity, Nayarit, Mex. in clearings and along the trails, but only where the undergrowth had been cleared away. Everywhere in the forest we saw anoles, but they were hard to catch. In the bushes at the edge of a stream Gene and Gary caught a 6 1/2 foot Drymarchon (and I got none at the same time Protogonus Hypserantes). I got little on the way back, but really lost Elvey's standing net. About 3 we got back and I went out on the Beach with Ted, Nate Cohen, Rich, John, etc., to get some thermal data on Cnemis We got nothing but marine life for Elvey who has really cleaned up. In the evening I tried to get some dinner cooked, but everyone ran off leaving me without any white gas. There fore Everyone who was around when out on the beach to watch others set of fireworks. Then we all went Gecko & Hyla smithi hunting in the coconut grove and poached a few coconuts. After this we all decided to go Iguana hunting and got 11 Iguana & Ctenosaura in the trees at the edge of town. When we got back I finally put some dinner on the stove, a te, got my stuff together, and went to bed. I am really tired now. Dec 22. I was woken up about 3 this morning to clean up the mess from dinner. Spent the