Brazil field notes, v1503
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Mustrana; Meika A. 1992 Journal (3) Fazenda Intervalo - SP Brazil traps to the trees. 19 July (Sun) The Oryzomys caught the other night escaped from the Tomahawn! Carmo Acima trail capture: ① Rhipidomys in Tomahawn, set on bamboo that crosses the trail (not a bambuzal), 2m high, many fallen trees/branches around. ② Graciliana, in Sherman set 1m high on a bam- boo (bambuzal); trap set in T fork ③ Micoureus in Sherman (MNFS 43), 2.0m high on a thin branch crossing trail (diameter ≈ 3cm) ④ Proechimys (Tom 44 on the ground); was dying when we got there ⑤ Marmosops (JLP6) 1.8m high, over a thick, inclined trunk ⑥ Oryzomys (JLP11) on big tree fallen over trail, covered by lianas, trap set at 1.5m from ground. Animal defecated all over inside trap. birds observed on Carmo Acima trail: a mixed group of papamosa and miome; a group of saira; a trogo surucura We met a (probable) Bothrops basking on the trail at 11:30 am. It was around 1.0m long.