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Hendrickson
1950
Oedipus adspersus (RCS)
Nov. 14 Bogota, 8700-8800 ft., Cundinamarca, Colombia, S. A.
Collected a number of individuals, only
a few (#1530-#1535) saved. See journal for
Oct. 15 for account of previous encounter
with this species. All the animals I found
were under rocks (2"x4"x2" to 8"x15"x6") resting
on almost bare soil or on other rocks
(with soil filling most of interstices). I found
none on the grass-watted slopes; all were
on the broken-rosberry-covered slopes,
most of them under or near the cover
of trees (mainly eucalyptus). The niches
in which I found animals were at
points where the soil was damp, not
dry; however, none were found in place
likely to form rivulet-courses during
heavy rains. A heavy rain had preceded
the visit, and I was able to distinguish
the small run-off rivulet courses by the
water flowing down them as well as
by their topographic location. Frequently
Oedipus were found on the slopes of small
deleveries, however. When uncovered, the
animals remained almost motionless, or
began to move very sluggishly after some
time. Paulino, hunting with me, could
not touch the animals; I soon discovered
that when he found an animal I could go