General Account 1938-1939
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Dyke's methods of preparing flat skins. June 24 Hollandia, Netherlands New Guinea. 391 traps - 1 Rattus, 1 Melomys The morning was the 3rd of the reconnaissance shift. Greenbright not traveled: - Hollandia, Sentani Lk., New Camp or Mokoroa, New Lale, Hollara Lk., circled about Hollara, Great Valley, New Lale, Great Valley, East along course of stream leading away from the lake, circled about the river to Mokoroa River, Sentani Lk., Hollandia. The afternoon spent on Dyke's methods of preparing study skins. An adult D. Oogonius was brought in the afternoon by a Papuan. A native from Sentani brought in 1 Rattus which he had caught in his company. June 25 Hollandia, Netherlands New Guinea 391 traps - 2 Melomys The morning two of my Dyke collectors bought in a Pogonorys which they had dug out of a hole on their return from their trap lines. (su species notes) The morning was spent in preparing specimens. The afternoon in searching through the jungle in the vicinity of spot where the Pogonorys was caught for another of the same species. This was unsuccessful. The late part of the afternoon was devoted to preparing specimens. The afternoon I saw a Papuan come with another D. Oogonius skin and skull which he had recently prepared himself. This evening one of the Mokoroa coolies came in with two young Rattus (su species notes) June 24 Hollandia, Netherlands New Guinea 390 traps - 0 The morning (Sunday) Raymond I took a canoe trip to Engarri and Laleta. We looked