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E. Heske
1980
Journal
Cerro Mozotol, Chiapas, Mexico
dec. cont.
yesterday. The latter had been called a "P. boylei"
but on second glance proved to be another
Reithrodonomys. He also caught one P. boylei
on a different line. I was annoyed because
it appeared that at least two of my traps on
the lower line had been visited but not sprung.
Will make sure all triggers set better tonight. Duke
cought the Heteromys in an area with mossy logs,
also, so we plan to concentrate our efforts in
that habitat type tonight. While transferring mice
to older, unnumbered traps for holding, Duke
pointed out that many of the P. guatemalensis
had a buffy breast, while others had only a
buffy wash to the breast. Both types were
cought in all areas. The former had more buff
in the sides, as well, and the antipantar side
of the feet had dark hairs extending further distally.
A few juvenals had no buff at all. Spent part of
the morning repacking gear, etc., while Duke put up
the two woodrats and a P. boylei from site B.
Tissue samples were taken. Did some birding - but
^see Dave Good's notes for bird list of area.
only briefly. Saw two grayish squirrels (Sciurus
griseoflavus?). David saw a deer (Odocoileus
virginianus). Drove down to site B to check traps
left there. I had no further captures; Duke caught
two more P. boylei; David also got zilched. Returned