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C. Cavaley 1967 Journal 51 Sept. 17 Gavija, Darien Prov., Rep de Panama very good. Best night sleep since Costa Rica. Sept. 18 More lizards from "the little hunters". She #349 was shot while flying by the river by one of little guys. The other three 350, 351, 352 were shot from mango trees in the morning. We gained the snake skin from yesterday + 7½ feet - Elvas given #353 as a gift - caught in the river a yard or so away. The river is always brown & contains the sewage from Gavija. Set up two mist nets, one #1 (limited) in a grove over orchard (grass vegetals 1½2 feet.) Also here we set 2ß mouse traps & 2 gopher traps. The other mist net we set top of a hill (small) directly up from the river. Only a few trees - grass ½-1 foot. On the edge of the cemetery, on the small net we got a hummer #354 and #355 #356 from Gavija. #357 was caught by hand from a mango tree & the city about 6.30 PM. Peter & I left the nets up for two nights. At 8:30 PM we checked the nets. On net #1, we found #358 + #359 #360 (w/ #361) In net #2 was only #362. We were attacked by several million mosquitoes.