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Puerto del Triunfo, Dept., Usulutan.
Dec., 28, 1925 - Jan., 25, 1925
Oryzomys
Most of these specimens were taken
in a brushy banana patch at the north
cast corner of the little village. Here
the banana trees were few and
rather small and many trails led
hither and thither through the brush
and heavy dry grass. At the bases of
some of the bunches of grass were
stems which had been nipped
into small pieces. In these places
and at the bases of banana trees
was where most of my Oryzomys
were caught. This banana grove
covered about an acre of ground;
when we were breaking camp the
owner had cleared away about half
of the brush and grass. No. 10972 was
taken on some vines between two trees
at the edge of the carretera trail which
led through the jungle. Nos. 10933 and
10947 were trapped in second growth
jungle in vines about six feet from the
ground. In all places where I
cought Oryzomys was never less than
two hundred yards away and in most
places farther than that. There were
small streams that were drying up
fast. The stomach content of most
specimens taken was either red pulp, or
plant pulp, and sometimes both. No. 11032
contained insect and orange pulp; No. 10984 fruit
pulp and seeds.