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Nordenson
1950
Anadia bogotensis
Nov. 14 Bogota', 8800 ft., Cundinamarca, Colombia, S.A.
Collected one specimen (# ) on
hills at E. side of city. It was on
a grass-mat and bracken-covered
W-facing slope, in "full sun" under
a 12" X 10" X 6" rock. The animal was
curled up on a "dry" mat of dead
grass and grass stems and roots,
on the downhill side of the rock,
about 1"-1"1/2" above the damp soil.
It did not run when uncovered,
and struggled very little when
grasped. It opened its mouth but
moved little did not thrash its
body. Temp. of mat where
taken = 15.4° C.