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Norduckson
1950
Journal
13
Oct. 19 5km N Villavicija, 1400 ft., Huila, Colombia S.A.
Touch. See sketch map of area for further (pg. 47)
details. After dark Dr. Hobbins and I
walked to a banana patch about 125
gyds. S of camp (at the intersection of the
above quebrada with the "road" from
town), and collected anurans. We
found Bufo granulosus, Hyla crepitans,
and (ranid) (see species accounts).
Oct. 20 Rained during the night; Perico
estimates that 2" fell - I say
more than 1", less than 2".
Oct. 20 Perico left on overnight trip to
Neiva for supplies. Collected in A.M.
and prepared skins most of remainder
of day. Paulino went to Villavicija
for minor supplies in afternoon. Set out
25 traps (5 tree sets) around camp and
at edge of brush and along stream N of
camp.
Oct. 21 The museum special set out last
night yielded a single Oryzomyis
(see species account). Collected N of camp,
& spent much of day skinning. Took about
an hour's walk in the afternoon. Saw
a fryer-size black bird, skulking about
4ft. above ground in a dense thicket about
500 yds. S of camp. Perico returned just