Field notes, v1336
Page 423
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Journal Hafner, U.S. 1977 23 July (cont) 3 km. N Ojocaliente, 2030m, Zacatecas, México. certain areas of high density - such as where we collected. Three of the 25 specimens were alive so we checked into a motel in Zacatecas (140 pesos = $7.00 us) and karytyped (one of the specimens died in transit). 2000 ate a very nice dinner (best yet) in the restaurant (associated) connected with the motel. 2130 we showered and retired. 24 July 0620 Zacatecas, Zacatecas, México. 0620 arose after a very nice nights sleep. We wrote-out skin labels (we had yet to prepare the 25 specimens from yesterday's catch). At 0800 we had a very nice breakfast in the same restaurant. We returned to our room and prepared the specimens 0900-1200. 1300 packed-up and drove north to the turnoff to Guadalajara (just north of Zacatecas). We turned S on Hwy 54 and drove to Villanueva. We bought some supplies in Villanueva (and 2 sombreros) and drove to a shady spot just south of town where we stopped to dry skins in the sun. The sombreros were worn by the local people and not were souvenirs. Each cost 140 pesos (= $6.50 us) and one was of Palm and the other of Trigo (= wheat). They were especially well made. We've