Field notes, v1308
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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