El Salvador field notes, v4501
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Puerto del Triunfo, Dept. Usulutan Dec, 28, 1925 - Jan, 25, 1926 Coendou Porcupine — Zorro espinos At Puerto del Triunfo I met with and killed two adult female Porcupines while hunting in the daytime. The third No. 11036 an immature male was brought to me by a native boy who said he killed it in some vines in a tree in the jungle. No. 10920 was shot among vines in a tree about 25 ft. from the ground. At first it looked like a large wasps nest. This small group of trees were at the edge of the muddy tide flat, and on the opposite side was a corn patch, not more than three hundred yards from the little village. No. 10949 was found in dense tropical jungle where the coconut palms were found abundantly under the larger trees. This specimen was seen by me about 75 ft. from the ground among some dense vines near the main trunk of the supporting tree. It was so dark that I thought it to be a termites nest but when it moved I knew what it was. As usual with these forms this animal came to the ground with spines splending in all directions. One stomach contained green bark pulp.