Journal, L.J. Brass : 6th Archbold Expedition to New Guinea March 14 1959 to January 24, 1960
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98 Keglsugl-Goroka Pogonornelomys 28, Hydromys 1, Macruromys 1. Marsupials included: Eudromicia 28 specimens, Petaurus tafa 18, Peroryctes 22, Antechinus wilhelminae? 47, Antechinus sp. 1. Bats included: Pipistrellus, Nyctophilus 6 specimens, Syconycteris sp., Miniopterus sp. The herps collection from the mountain numbered 775; lizards (c. 4 spp.) 142, frogs 633 (c. 8-10 spp.). There were 20 species of rodents, 11 of marsupials, 4 of bats. The mammal collection from the top camp included nothing which was not afterwards taken from the #2 camp. Sunday, August 2. The fine SEweather of the past 3 or 4 days continues. Mornings and evenings in Goroka the air becomes quite cool. I got a touch of sunburn yesterday. Temperature now (5:40 p.m.) is 68 F. Some of the morning spent watching the local polocrosse team at practice at the police training depot, North Goroka. Correspondence the rest of the day. We plan to leave for Kotuni, south slopes of Mt. Otto, Tuesday morning.