E. Hesse 1980 Journal Puerto Arista to Huixtla/Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico Dec. cont disturbed. I set 40 sherman collapsible live traps baited w/ hen scratch. 15 were set along a path to the N. of the road: traps set ~ 10 paces (20 ft.) apart on alternate sides of the trail. Dominant tree in this area seemed to be Cecropia, indicating a disturbed area. About 100m in from the road there was an area where ground cover was cleared, then a barbed wire fence, field hut. Set the last 5 from this box on S. Side of road in less disturbed, more mature-looking forest. 20 more Shermans set along a path on S. side of road. Put 2 traps every 10 paces, one each side of trail, because trail also led to wire fence and field. Traps mostly set along fallen logs, tree buttresses, in dense areas of ground cover. Dark by time all traps set. Duke met a resident of the area who said not to camp there because of banditos, so we stayed at a hotel in Huixtla - Hotel Molano ~ 325 pesos. Were kept awake by firecrackers most of the night. Vicinity of Huixtla to Cerro Moztotol, Chiapas, Mex 2 Dec. Arose early (~600) and left hotel because we were illegally parked and were warned that at ~0430 our license plates would be removed. Went to check traps - I caught only one Peromyscus gymnotis in a trap set in the mature forest. Dave Good also caught 1 P.g. out of