Field notes, v1351
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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