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Myrmel Leung
1969
Journal
50
July 30
(cont.)
Papa Leon Tree, 150 ft., Depto. Lima, Peru
had steel traps for foxes & Carol had set 7
snap traps across the road in rock piles near
where the farmers burnt piles of apples. No
foxes, but Carol had a mouse in every trap
(1 was rebbed). She got 3 Mus, 2 Phylletus
darwini limatus, and 1 Oryzomys. We caught
about 3 geckos near the study area, under
cardboard or other debris.
8:00am - injected 2 rats & the Rattus. We will
put up Carol's mice except for the Mus. Today
is our last day here and we will pack up and
go to the Davis' this evening. Tomorrow the Pearsons
leave and Dr. Koford arrives.
July 31
20 km. N, 6km. W Chancay, 800 ft., Depto. Lima, Peru
1:00pm. Dr. Koford, Ray, & I set out for the north.
At 3:30pm. we arrived here to the Loma de [illegible].
It is rocky & hilly with cactus & some greenery.
I set out about 40 snap traps. 2 years ago
when Koford was here last they caught only
Phyllotis aequicus here. I set out a mist net
for bats. Ray saw 3 viscachas but didn't
get any. I found droppings of small fox &
1 viscacha. It is an overcast night, about
50°F as of 7:30 pm.
Aug. 1
6:00am. Checked my traps. No mice - 3 sprung traps.
It rained last night, although was not very
cold. There is garua this morning. No bats