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H. H.
1984
13 July (continued)
such that we can see the tops of understory
shrubs w/out lights. The descent down the steep
hill on CCC was especially beautiful, w/ the
outlines of limbs and foliage clear cut on
either side. Saw one large armadillo (Dasypus?)
and >= 2 fotos.
14 July Raining steadily since during the night. At 0830h
Lachesis muta ch 1 is in the same place, head
facing SW and down in coils; 23/30. At 0852h
Bothrops asper ch 4 is in same place as last
night, and is drinking from droplets on its
skin. At 0900h the snake is still drinking, as
I could clearly see movements of the lower jaw.
Entire 8-10 minutes I watched snake, its head
was elevated, nose almost vertically downward.
Chin movements sporadic. 23/30. At 0922h,
B. asper ch 2 is still in the hole above the
Rio Puerto Viejo; 23/30. Light rain still falling.
At ~1400h I was called to ~ CCL 175 m to
capture a large Bothrops asper, which turned
out to be the same one we caught 17 June 1984
and lost tracked of (because it moved and left
behind a defecated radio) on the night of
1 July 1984. It's ch was 5 then and now.
The snake was found today by Deborah Teteanan
(UC Santa Cruz) and Feyner Godinas and three
others. They were standing on the boardwalk.