O.O. Straney 1977 59. Orizaba, Ver. to Coatlapan, Ver. 10 July Up early at 7 to re-pack the car. Then drove to Coatlapan to find Sr. Carlos Ceron, a man who has helped many herpetologists. The area around the town is mostly planted to bananas & fruits but a fair amount of native vegetation remains in this steep, hilly country. Sr. Ceron was away for the morning so a boy named Daniel took us out for 2 hrs to peel [illegible] bananas for salamanders & frogs. Found ~4 small Bolitoglossa and a Smilisca this way. Back after noon & met Sr. Ceron, a quaint friendly gentleman who talked with us while watching Mexico lose at soccer. Many herpetologists have used his help, some of whom we also know - he began w/ Edward Taylor 36 yrs ago. Late in the afternoon he took us out (w/ 2 nephews) to a lush banana area and we found 4 more Bolitoglossa, Smilisca & 2 Anotheca. Returned to town & were introduced to his younger brother, Miguel who, with his wife, visited various folks in California 2 yrs ago. Very pleasant chat, then he offered us the floor of his unfurnished new house to sleep & work on & they proceeded to clean it up for us. Then Miguel informed us we would eat with him that PM. So waited for that - past dark. A magnificent meal - for the 2 of us only - but frustrating as I had planned to set a net at dusk outside a cave below 150 that we had looked in earlier & saw 2 small phyllotomates in. Instead, ~1hr