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R.B., Hamilton
1967
Journal
South Foot of Cerro Amotape, 10 km N, 40 Km W of
August 9 Sullana, Dept. Piura, Peru
boulders about 15:00 and decided to camp.
Southeast Foot, Cerro Amotape, 13 km N, 35 Km W
of Sullana, Dept. Piura, Peru
Ray and I set traps in draw as Carl set up camp.
Orioles, humming birds, Vermillion Flycatchers,
wrens, and ant birds were some of the birds in
this area. After supper Ray, Fred, and I looked
for geckos in draws. We managed to catch about
three. Then we went to bed. No nocturnal
animals were seen.
August 10 Ray's and my traps were in parallel draws. We
met at trap lines where Ray caught Phyllotis
darwani? and I caught nothing. We then started
prying the exfoliating granite off boulders
looking for lizards. We caught 23 large geckos,
4 bats, and 1 Tropidirus lizard--also one snake-
found
skin, plus several scorpions and spiders under
these rocks. The bats were found in two places
in pairs close together. Later examination re-
vealed that all were small and one was probably
young. We returned to camp and found that Fred
had collected an Aimophila-like sparrow and a
black and yellow flycatcher. About noon we left!
and proceeded north. However, soon the road dis-
appeared, and we were forced to turn around.
We drove away from hills in order to avoid