31 Days JULY 1959 7th Month I FLASH PICTURE OF LEN + JOHN AT FIREPLACE, CLOUDY, LITTLE SUN. RAIN AT 4: P.M. 23 THURSDAY 204-161 (133) MT. W. PENGAGL CREEK RED LETTER DAY. HETANA HAD A PSEUDO HYDROMYS IN HIS TRAPS THIS SIDE OF #2 CREEK; AND LATER IN THE DAY A SMALL BOY BROUGHT IN ANOTHER - HE WAS PAID THE PROMISED 5/0 PRONTO! ONLY NEW SPECIES - A RED-RUMPED ANTECHINUS MELANURUS, OUR FIRST OF THE TRIP, MADE UP 16 SKINS - 12 DIFFERENT SPECIES. SMALL FRY BROUGHT IN A NUMBER OF GOOD MAMMALS, SKINKS AND FROGS. JOHN WAS A GREAT HELP IN CATALOGING + INJECTING HERPS. ABOUT 90 TRAPS CHANGED TO NEW LOCATIONS AT HIGHER ELEVATION IN MOSSY FOREST. MAYERMYS HAS NOT TURNED UP YET, AND WE NEED MORE NEOHYDRO- MYS. WE CROSSED THE RATTRAPS WITH WIRE IN ORDER TO HOLD SMALL RATS. CLEAR TONIGHT. TIM IS ONLY ONE OUT-JACKING. HAVE HEARD NO SHOTS. BED AT 11. PLEASANT DAY. USUAL RAIN LATERN. 24 FRIDAY 205-160 (134) MT. W. PENGAGL CREEK TONIGHT I HAVE COMPANY WHILE MAKING UP MY SKINS. TOBRAM, KUNO, TOMAS, HAVE BEEN AT MY SIDE EVER SINCE. 2 MAILS CAME IN TODAY: ONE FROM TOROMAMBENDO (NONE FOR ME); POLICEMAN CAME FROM KUNDIAWA (THIS TIME WITH LETTER FROM DORY - SENT JULY 11). BUSY DAY, BUT NOTHING NEW FOR COLLECTION. JOHN CAUGHT AN ANISOMYS IN STEEL TRAP ON LOG OVER WATER, GNAWED VINE + FELL INTO STREAM + DROWNED. SMALL BOYS BROUGHT IN 4 SYCONYCTERIS, 2 EUDROMICIA (ALIVE), ANTECHINUS + POOGONOMELOMYS FOR ME TO PREPARE FOR TOMORROW. NO ONE OUT JACKING TONIGHT. GOOD ASSORTMENT OF FROGS BROUGHT IN - NOW OVER 600 HERPS. BED AT 11. PLEASANT DAY. NO RAIN. STARS. 25 SATURDAY 206-159 (135) MT. W. PENGAGL CREEK THIS A.M. I FORGOT ABOUT WORK AND WENT THE ROUNDS OF ALL THE TRAP LINES WITH JOHN, TOBRAM, KUNO, LILIK. TOOK UPPER TRAIL TO PIUNDE - AUNDE WATER, THEN TO YUMBAGA CREEK, WHICH WE FOLLOWED UP FOR 1 MILE LOOKING AT STEEL TRAPS ON LOGS ACROSS WATER (1 ANISOMYS). TOOK MANY PICTURES. CLIMBED TO ABOUT 10,200'. HOME BY UPPER LOOP TRAIL. SMALL BOYS BROUGHT IN 2 NEOHYDROMYS + 1 PSEUDO HYDROMYS !! (AT 5/0). LOTS OF RATTUS RUBER + FROGS. JOHN HELPED ME CATALOG. WORKED LATE TONIGHT WITH TOBRAM AS COMPANY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWER P.M. 26 SUNDAY 207-158 (136) MT. OTTO - SAWMILL