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Greene, H.
1997
June 5 we cannot relocate signal of our T.
(continued) mucusquannatus . W/ Kelly we catch
10 more Polypedetes leucosyrax and 2
Pararesoliton at newt pond.
June 6 Restless night, we left the balcony doors
open and maybe weren't used to
frogs and other night sounds. Still
hot, no rain since we arrived! at
1100hr Dave and I seek telemetered T.
mucusquannatus , walking ~200m at
road as well as over bluff of grassy ruin
above rock wall. Very hot and sunny.
Tam Dao seems to be prospering, so to
speak: well dressed couples w/ parasols
stroll the loop road where we hunt snakes
at night, now sounds of hammers
and electric saws from all around
valley below. At 1205hr I check
water temp at edge of newt pond,
~6 cm below surface, 27.7 C. Photo
of kids w/ their fish net stung
out into pond. As I get ready to
right walk at 1800, feel sticky patches
in my clean shirt, large dipteran [?]
falls out, and discover several 2-4
cm patches of tiny yellow eggs on my
belly, back, arms! We try again and