Field notes, v1350
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Myrna Lee 1969 Journal 64 Aug. 8 (cont.) 6 mi. WSW Cabal Tunnel, 13000ft., Dept. Ancash, Peru hay (looked like a haystack). Two more Alcedo were caught, each under a boulder near grass. None were caught at the lower part of my triploid. I suspect the viscacha are pretty much taking over that area. Apparently both Restonys and Akodon are active diurnally & nocturnally. Ray set small plumas in bunch grass + rocks along the stream & captured 2 Calymys perenius and 1 Alcedo. 12:30 pm We broke camp and drove towards Huaros, 12:30pm arriving at about 3:00 pm. There we did some shopping and left on the road towards Cosma. We reached Callan pass at about 6:30 p.m., and drove about 1 mile past the summit, where we are camping off the road. 2 km S, 11 km W Huaros, 13000ft., Ancash, Peru Callan, Peru 6:40 pm. I set about 30 snap traps along a rocky, bouldery area just down from the road. As I was setting my last trap I heard a trap gong, then heard the trap being pulled along the rock. I went back to the trap and found a Phyllotis audium caught by the tail. 9:00 pm. Checked my traps and found 3 mice. Two are smallish & gray with relatively short tail, probably Phyllotis pictus. Under a large rock shelf I caught a very large female Phyllotis - maybe Otomys magiste? My luck may be due to the bait I am using.