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W. Rieiner
1950
Journal
20 Apr. Mexico: Chiapas: 28 mi. ESE Comitan, 4900 ft., San Jose
calling and saw one small toadpole but was
not successful in capturing zitter. No bats nor
amphibians in caves except as noted. One of
natives from Tuxla Blanca found a Biffo in
the stream bed near camp.
21 Apr. Broke camp and drove to vicinity of Tuxla
Gutierrez to camp for night. Stopped in Comitan
to buy salananas.
22 Apr. Visited with Alvarez de Toro at Tuxla
Gutierrez Museo and after shopping in town
drove on to spot about 50 mi. S Oaxaca
to camp for night.
23 Apr. In morning on way to Oayaca picked
up a snake on highway. Visited short time
with aftosa (hoof and mouth disease)
people in Oayaca and then drove on
to camp a short distance from Isttan
in mountains NE of Oayaca. Short distance
from Oaxaca picked up large Sceloporus along
road to Isttan.
24 Apr. Mexico: Oaxaca: 25 mi. NE Oaxaca, 6200 ft., Isttan
Camp guard and cook. Put up two of Koford's
blinds and late in evening captured a Sceloporus
hiding between a beam and the well. Heavy
but short rain at dusk. Road into this
place well traveled by buses and trucks. It is
very steep in spots and is not possible when wet.