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1927
P.32
Los Eses miles, Dept., Chalatenango, Salvador
February 25, 1927- A well
placed set on the north
slope was left yesterday
and today it held, Oryzomys
N.o., 12626. Night hunting
for lutra, near camp
resulted nothing.
February 26, 1927- Today
was spent tramping over
the mountain looking for
signs of Neotoma and Glaucomys
but none were found.
February 27, 1927- [illegible]
a desperate attempt was
made to get lutra. I followed
the small streams from
7: P.M. until 1: A.M. and killed
three house cats. Any cat
that prowls along those
streams at night should be
killed. The first cat's eyes
reflected red when I first
saw them then when they
flashed again they were green.
The second was green and
the last was red. While
descending of the stream
courses a pair of bright red