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Mymal Leaf
1969
journal
62
Calude Tunnel, 13000 ft., Depto. Aneesh, Peru
Aug. 6
6 mi. WSW [illegible]
(created.)
created by the boulders provide very good shelter for
them. I didn't see any sign of smaller mice.
Dr. Koford set about 25 snap traps in the
grass and in the dense woody, bouldery forested
area. Ray set some live traps in the grass near
camp.
Aug. 7
6:45 a.m. Checked my traps. I caught a Calomys
sorellus in bunch grass about 200 yds. up
the slope, Oryzomys by a large rock another
50 yds. up, and Calomys lucilla under some
large boulders. Dr. Koford caught an Oryzomys
and [illegible] Calomys sorellus, and Ray caught a
Calomys sorellus in a rock pile near bunch grass.
We will stay here another night.
After I checked my
traps this morning I climbed up to the top of the highest
peak here. From there I could see the entire
lake (Lake Queroscoba, according to an Indian resident)
on one side, and the whole valley (at which we
are camped at [end] off to the other side.
I didn't see any viscacha, although their droppings
are everywhere. We have checked Pearson's Phyllotis
revision, and apparently we haven't caught any
phyllotis up here or at the lake. What I may
have called P. sublimus elsewhere is probably
Calomys sorellus, and the P. pictus may be
another genus or species. Last night it got down to
17° F. Yesterday & today it has been clear, but