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Davis
1942
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Lake Omoaga, Zoo; Dep't, San Miguel, El Salvador.
Jan. 22, 1942.
Trees. On the lake side the grassland leads down to extensive water hyacinth beds at the shore;
to the south it gradually becomes more scrubby and
tree grown until it reaches the Colinas. The small
brownealed lizard of the same species as that
taken at Monte Cristo, is very abundant along this
trail and in the grass on both sides of it. Three were
taken (1058,9,66). An Aulie (1061) was taken by Hildebrand
ealier in the day from a tree near the lake shore.
This trail through the grassland turns north
about a mile from camp, running along the base
of a low-lying, rock and tree-covered, range
of hills to the west, with the lake to the east.
The path leads through open forest, which thins
out on the lake side, running into grassland.
Farther on to the north, the hills run westerly, and
the trail leads into a flat at the west end of the lake.
This flat has a dense growth of large vine-covered
trees, with heavy underbrush. This coyot palms are
numerous beneath these trees. In the evening, Sturton
cought an armewan (1062) on a rock in the stream
which flows past the ranch house. I took a short
walk after supper, and shot an opossum from a
small tree east of camp, and a Myctibius griseus.
(1063) from a small bush in the grass. Gave the
opossum to Hildebrand. Heard many Baraques.