General Account 1938-1939
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"these scattered trees is nowell a good method grass but sometimes there is low than bunch, or litter. In one way (small) there is rather open bombos which is for the most part solid few other plants growing in with it except about the auto margins. This evening I revisited the fat case (see Species Note for preparations) Jun 16 Welleria New Guinea 200 traps - 3 Melonys. These were taken in the 100 traps set in the second growth forest clear and to the south west of Welleria. On Jun 14 Species Notes One of the caserates (not previously mentioned in notes) died last evening. It was brought in by natives from the "(sq?)" It had during it's lifetime received a severe wound on it's fun shelter. This afternoon I purchased a young Mba from a native for 0.5? The early afternoon I spent hunting up the canyon and back along the open north north east of Welleria. It is a rugged region coupled with a second growth forest. This evening I revisited the fat case and obtained 12 individuals by knocking tem down with sticks as they flew out of it's entrance. Jun 17 Welleria, Netherlands New Guinea 200 traps - 1 Melonge, 1 AboXon Echymipera. (See species accounts) This afternoon the boys while relating the traps found a long-lyard-fly reptil in one of the traps which was set in the open second growth forest with a heavy grassy undergrowth. Two Bispyssindion were taken the last morning from the root in a small hole in a jungle tree.