Field notes, v1345
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R.D Hamilton 1967 Journ. 21 Jul. Tree Trce pt. 3 Km SE Bayovar, Dept. Lima, Peru E lev. 100' at water hole saw a small pp scampering away. Got tied off in hot pursuit and managed a shot at it but missed. We the looked around. The area was big with on a small plateau with many small canyon rocky. The canyon downstream from where we're now stands contains sand and new vegetation than seemed to seems quite lush (relatively speaking) Found one big pet thrice there then. I got min in a greeny canyon and can get half of him in a rocky canyon. A turnders around with us found two Geckos. Ray found three and Fred four or so. I find a long Torenatekula skin & put in collecting jar and took back to camp & photographed. We stopped the hike mid by overiding my bath. Saw even more 3 long s very catonius fether & snapping. It looks like one seen Southern Motion frogue modestus (Ray collects one) Turkey Vulture Cathartu vulpis are - and I remain that I couldn't identify. We the went back to camp under a watchman my over-weighted legs with some more. After supper Ray and I met right diving as saw nothing on road. We stopped at little bit when we did not stop long and Ray found a Gecko on the bank of Marguita Tree. I saw the eyeshine g c & spriimids but was unable to collect it. We then went back to camp and to a welcome bed. 22 Jul. The morning was the usual dark misty air with temperature suddenly in 60°s. Last night there was a flash of about 16 Great Gecko, Podarcus major in the water but this morning they on gone - then an still a few scattered geckos however. After breakfast we go as pick up traps & laid out 40 traps and had one trap maker a small magnific tree overtones for all the mesh & dirt. Becoming the lack of vegetation the plan did not look messy anyway. But did catch