Field notes, v642
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in Dairs. 1941. July 23). 1 2 mi. s Cuernavaca, 4500', Morelos. Drove along the Deafulco road to a point: 1 2 mi. s Cuernavaca, 4500', Morelos, where we set up camp in the mesquite about 50' above a stream. Set 58 traps, some along a rock wall, the rest in the mesquite thickets. July 24. 2 Hornys in traps. The ants had cleaned the bait from most of the traps, but the mice were in good shape. Went bat hunting in early p.m. with Sibley and Store. We found a large cave above the stream, and obtained about 20 vampire bats. Skinned p.m. Moved trap line. About 45 traps out. July 25. Nothing in traps. A few spring ant dropped. Ants still bad. Hunted reptiles in a.m. Broke camp, and drove to Chifaningo, Guerrero, where we contacted W.W. Brown. He is an old- time collector. Has been collecting in the state of Guerrero for 4 years. Going Is now planning to return to U.S. with his collections. Spent several hours with him, listening to him re- count one wild experience after another. Saw some of his specimens. He puts up the most beautiful skins I have ever seen. Drove on to a few miles out of Chifaningo, and slept in the truck. July 26. Moved up a few miles into the pine belt, and stopped for a few hours. Then went on to