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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