Hanlen, James 1977 Journal Flor - Ma. Suger Soda Monteverde, Prov. Puntarenas, Costa Rica 8 Sept where a sign points to the town of Guacimal. We took the road to Guacimal and then on to Monteverde. The road is unpaved but negotiable in an rented Toyota sedan, albeit quite bumpy. All of the original forest along Road Monteverde is now cut for grazing or agriculture, with only patches standing along stream courses or between pastures. However, logs are abundant and there is some second growth which might be good for sale. After arriving here we walked towards the reserve and spoke to Walt Levendon and his wife who live at their farm Monteverde Gardens for 18 years. They are both amateur naturalists and have collections of all kinds of vertebrates & insects. I inquired about salamanders and Walt described one which must be B. soluta which he used to see in his wood pile. We checked the wood pile but couldn't find it. Leaving their home we did a little birding and saw, among other things, a pair of quetzals in a clump of trees beside a cleared field. Yesterday, we spent the morning looking for toads in the fields and forests about Walt's house but to no avail. It hasn't rained here in days and the