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25-18 Kalend
1938
68.
General Account
Weather: 6:00 - 20:00 overcast with rain in afternoon
and evening.
Nov 12 Bela R., 18 km N Lake Halhema, Netherlands New Guinea 2200m.
90 more types, 218 rat types, 7 still types. - 1 Stenomyz #5496
1 Melonys #5504 The following was brought in by
natives: 4 Melonys, 5 Rattus, 1 Portyloza, 3 Anisomys,
2 Perorycta, 3 Phaeocgal.
The morning studied types and prepared
specimens; the afternoon general specimens.
Today the Dyal set out 22 still types
in the forest/ canyon along N of camp.
Weather: 6:00 - 9:00 overcast
9:00 - 14:00 fog lifting clouds with
occasional low seeing.
14:00 - 18:00 overcast, rain.
18:00 - 20:00 - clear.
Nov 13 Bela R., 18 km N Lake Halhema, Netherlands New Guinea 2200m.
90 more types, 218 rat types, 29 still types; -
#5540 1 Melonys. The following was brought in by
natives: 1 Dorsopsis, 1 Pseudorhina, 25 Rattus, 1 Mallinus,
1 Perorycta, 2 Phaeocgal, 8 Pogonomys, 1 Stromys
1 Endomysia The specimens from 9 km N Lake Halhema
#5548 to 5557 was collected and prepared by A.F. Rand.
The morning early studied types. The remainder
of the day was spent in preparing specimens.
The evening packed a box of dried skins to be taken
to Halhema tomorrow.
Weather 6:00 - 18:00 overcast.
10:00 - 15:00 fog clouds with occasional
small seeing.
15:00 - 20:00 overcast.
Last night there was a heavy rain.
Nov 14 Bela R., 18 km N Lake Halhema, Netherlands New Guinea 2200m.
90 more types, 218 rat types, 29 still types -
1 Phaeocgal, 1 Stenomyz, 1 Lorentzius. The
natives brought in the following: 2 Anisomys