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There, H.
1980
11 December
Picked up export permit and visited
Nelly at the Museo. Took numerous photographs
for her. She says Bothrops lasiurus ranges
from Trujillo north, and B. pictus from
hence south. Went to the mercado on
Avenida de la Marina (cuadra 10) in
Pueblo Libre in the afternoon.
12 December
Paid bill and left for airport at 0730. Amusing
argument about quality of Braniff service
between older gentleman and clerk. Left on
time, legzards in coat pockets, no problems.
Great views and several photos as we flew
down the cordillera and central valley of Chile.
Met at airport by Fabian Taksic and friend; no
problems with customs. Learned that
Fabian and Mark saw a Philodryas at
Los Dominicos and caught a huge scale
Callopistes maculatus - they found it under
a log which also covered its burrow (log
was approx 1.5 m x 1.5 m). They dug up the burrow,
approx 1 m & 15 cm under surface, parallelly and
under a partially buried tree limb or root.
They got the lizard though broke it's tail.
They also collected Liolaemus fuscus, L.
nitidus, L. monticola, and L. lenticulatus.
After some supper and showers, a
nice get together at Bernardita's house.