Catalogue and journal, v1563
Page 629
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W. Riemer 1950 Journal 10 Apr. Mexico: Chiapas: 28 mi. ESE Comitan, 4900ft., San Jose more hilly. This eventually gives way to quite hilly country near Montebello covered with rather dense jungle vegetation. Weather all day sunny and warm. 11 Apr. Camp guard and cook today. Put up some birds and reptiles and amphibians. No hunting. Weather sunny and clear. 12 Apr. Went north to lakeshore in morning. On way there through pine woods shot a robin, a flycatcher and two ivory-bill woodpeckers. Sallows flying at lake over marshy sedge and grass area at borders, Weather windy and occasional short showers. Warm. In evening returned to lake, with Koford. After dark above mouth of stream took five Rana pipiens showing a variety of spotting from much to none. A very few frogs present in grass (6-8 ft. tall) at marshy edges of lake, but abundant along streams entering lake. 13 Apr. While trying to shoot bats entering a bald tree at dawn was able to shoot a tree squirrel in a oak. (See catalogue C. Koford). Spent most day in camp putting up specimens from yesterday and day before. In afternoon went to densely wooded jungle slope to examine branaliado for amphibians. Pulled apart three