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Nordvikson
1950
Caluromys
Oct. 25 5 km N. Villavieja, 1400 ft., Huila, Colombia, S.A.
thin skin of the sac. The skeleton minus feet was preserved in addition to the skull. The tail was markedly prehensile at the tip; probably most of its length was usable as a prehensile organ. Even in death the tail tip showed a "holding ability". Local name is "conadreja"
Nov. 8 Villavieja, 1400 ft., Huila, Colombia, S.A.
Roselle Calderón brought a mother with three well-furred young,
caught about 1 km. S. of town just W of R.R. tracks at about noon today.
(Fad. #1514-skeleton only; young #1515-1517-over skin, or skeleton, or alcohol). The man who caught it is named Pedro Gil.
It was taken on a banana raceme in a banana patch where he was working.
Nov. 19 Villavicencio, 1600 ft., Meta, Colombia, S.A.
saw a number of captive animals at Instituto Roberto Franco. They were taken in this region.