[Field notes, 1936-1937 Archbold Expedition to New Guinea]
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Measurements 230 53 39 332 161 34 280 121 34 455 210 39 105 21 13 125 29 13 112 23 13 74 - 10 96 18 11 110 24 11 530 270 56 320 145 33 165 72 22 170 75 23 171 15 33 285 122 32 275 116 31 110 25 12 255 135 27 117 26 12 226 112 32 150 27 18 284 125 34 413 145 31 555 275 59 Tail mutilated In stil trap baited with small dead fishes. 3 embryos near term. no embryos. no embryos. 1 embryo near term. Skull only " " } possibly young # 2469. Tail shattered no embryos no embryos - Nursing. 1 embryo no embryos In ground trap along "swamp forest trail" 1 large embryo near term Pronounce 1-2 = 6 3 small embryos left side Formed " " Tail damaged. no embryos 141 21 16 21.5 (Read 4/7/36 A) 109 20 13 14.5 ( " 4/7/36 B) 143 24 15 19.5 ( " 4/7/36 C) ( " 4/7/36 D) embryo of 2489 ( " 6/7/36 A) " Shot 1 pm as it flew very rapidly round and round a palm 30' high in forest"... "in fairly bright sunlight..." 288 116 34.5 20 (Read 6/7/36 B) 146 24 18 20.5 ( Read 6/7/36 C). 141 19 18 21.5 ( Read 6/7/36 D) 110 23 13.5 15.5 (Read 12/7/36) " said to have been over then clinging under dead leaf.