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Hawken,
James
1975
Journal
Panama : Cerro Punta area
Hotel Panamonte, Boquete, Chiriqui Province, Panama
20 August Long-tailed ptilogonys, Ptilogonys caudatus,
seen yesterday at ~ 3200 m. el.
Hato Volcan
Pension Volcan, El Volcan del Hato, Chirigui Province,
Panama
4 pm
21 August Arrived here yesterday afternoon after driving from
Boquete. Due to a major foul-up with the cancellation
of the Andean Society lease below Cerro Punta
I'm not able to stay there any longer.
Last night I walked with a headlamp through
a patch of mature forest located between the Rio Chiriqui
Viejo and main highway, elevation ~ 1800 m. The forest
is located next to the home of a Catholic priest,
Father Baldwin, and also in the same area as a group
of homes owned by other Americans. I assume that it
is also owned by Americans who have not done
anything with it, as I would expect such a
caved tract of land next to the river to be clear
and plowed or remain used for agriculture under
local ownership. I walked slowly along the road
through the forest for a distance of over 300 meters,
and often ventured into the woods, but no salamander
or any other frogs for that matter, were seen on
the forest floor, fallen logs, tree trunks, or
leaves. I did notice moths, beetles, and other insects,
and feel confident that I would have did not