Argentina field notes, v1528
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Reaver 1986 33 Rattlebox (cont.) May 2 2 km E Pinto Moreno. Counted pallets from the brush at the Brick Pit toward the SE, every 3 meters, area of loop: 0.155 m²: Rattler Hare Sheep 43 34 93 58 4 13 7 34 85 1 41 53 0 21 16 May 3 Sat. ±86-16 ½ km E Estes Pinto Moreno. Caught by Milton Gellard age 4 2.75 in steel trap into a burrow. A teco from close by had attacked it, pulled out one eye, then buried the whole animal with dirt pushed out of a burrow: Vagina closed, sup. nod. ut. white, 12 cm, ♀ 227×83×32×26 80 g. no scars, pelvis not open, caught along the fence on the road side of HARR, about 50 yds east of the car, 0 my 9 cage traps and Gellard's/ aquila 37. Tharman on microwire Hill, still no Rattler. May 3/4 Went back alone to 3.6 and 4 km E Pinto Moreno to flashlight. Clear, calm, occasional breeze, with NVG from 7:45 to 8:39 into the turf at 3.6 km. Saw one Rattler at the last bend among queens, broom and brush. Could not identify it. It was shittled but no clear view. It popped a couple of times and disappeared about 5 m away. Pogo = a vertical hop one to 6 inches high, usually at