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D.A. Good
1980
Journal
Canro Mozotul, Chiapas
13 December
2700 m locality: Steep hillsides with more mature trees than
in the last locality 90 % Pinus and 10 % Betulaceae with a
scattering of other species. Less understory except in [illegible] open patches. Many rock outcrops.
2800 m locality: much wetter. Solid stands of Betulaceae, pines,
and open areas with brush. Perhaps 40% Pinus, 40% Betulaceae
and 20% open.
Weather today cold + foggy in morning (ca. 8°C) with
the clouds clearing off the mountain top by 0745. Then
progressively warmer to perhaps 22-24°C by mid afternoon.
Clouds formed in the valleys around Mozotul by late afternoon
and the summit was clouded over by dusk. Wind light today
14 December
Up 7:45. Went out to check traps from 8-8:30. Caught 1
Reithrodontomys sp. (one of the Peromyscus from yesterday was
also a Reithrodontomys and was caught in almost the same place
as the one today) and 1 Peromyscus. I then returned to the
car and went out salamander hunting until 1200 while Duke
+ Ed worked with the mice near the car. I found no salamanders
though I tore down many bromeliads and turned over many
rocks + logs. I also tore the bark off of stumps whenever I came
upon one in the right condition. Also worthy of note for the
morning was that Duke finally (after much worry) got his
[illegible] - 2 in fact. After having a bite of lunch we
packed up and went down to the 2700 m locality to pull
the traps since Duke wanted to set all of them out at the
2800 m locality where we camped and where we caught the 2