Field notes, v1350
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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