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Journal
Hafner, H.S.
1977
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
3 August (cont)
use as far as directions were concerned. Of course,
by this hour the "Argon Gas Co." was closed for
business; they told us to return in the morning.
We drove to another section of town, had
a nice dinner, then drove a few miles back
out of town (as we had come in) and pulled
over at the roadside. We skinned animals
until well after dark and only later
realized that 3 of the 4 live animals
from today's trapping had died - probably
of heat (as we had them between the
front seats on the floor, just behind the
engine). We were quite disappointed as 1 of
those that died was a O (nice for karyotyping)
and the sole survivor was a F from the
higher elevation locality of yesterday. Slept
well through a comfortable night.
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
4 August
Awoke 0630, put up several skins before
driving into Naucalpan to get the liquid N2.
After a light breakfast we returned to our
pull-out west of Naucalpan and finished
proceed processing the gophers from yesterday.
We karyotyped our last surviving specimen,
so as not to risk it dying. The sun