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Davis
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N slope Mt. Tecaguitica, 4600, Dept Morazan, El Salvador.
Dec. 24, 1941.
A good distance around are planted with coffee. The undercover has been stripped, but the trees left in situ. The coffee is planted beneath the trees, which provide shade for the coffee. Even the trees, however, are small, and are probably fourth or fifth growth. Over the summit of the north slope, however, the finca has not been cleared, and there is dense undercover beneath the trees. The ridge at the summit is very sharp, and the south slope falls away abruptly. There are numerous streams on the finca, and many springs and damp places. There is one large stream which runs at the bottom of a canyon on the east slope. It is bordered with lush vegetation.
The finca is about 12 miles NNW of Gotera.
The climate is excellent, quite cool, and not nearly so humid as Monte Cristo. There is a touch of cloud forest on the northern summit. The clouds rolled in at about 4 p. m. Went right hunting after supper. There must be three different species of Hyla here, judging from the different call notes. They are very numerous, but are extremely difficult to locate. I caught one sitting on a fallen oak leaf in the middle of a wet, muddy, grassy area at the base of a
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