E. Heske 1980 Journal Berrio zabal to San Cristobal Chiapas Mexico Dec. cont. from La Eglise Santo Domingo, near the marketplace. Headed E. out of town to go to a locality David knew about called Zonte h u i t z (a mt.), but turnoff road was blocked by downed electrical wires. We headed W. to a spot noticed on the way in to town - a road leading off the Hwy marked "Acesso Salida Tunel" 4m W. of San Cristobal. Arrived ~1430. Had lunch, set up camp, etc. Area probably not that good for trapping, but will try anyway. Mostly pines, some mixed broadleaf. Trees look fairly young (DBH ~ 6" or so; rarely > 12"). Forest floor covered with pine needles, only scattered herbaceous ground cover. I set 40 traps along a stream at the bottom of a ravine (sloping sides ~ 60°) where the vegetation was a little thicker, but still not very dense. Not very hopeful for many captures due to steep slope, but surrounding wood doesn't look like it would yield anything but an occasional Peromyscus anyway. Duke set 40 traps (Sherman live/hen scratch) someplace ~100m down the Hwy that he had noted earlier + said looked good. David set 20 in the woods near camp. Elev. here is ~2300m. Very cold, clammy. Still overcast. Heavy mist set in just after dark. Duke, David + I prepared study specimens from 10 P. mexicanus, then turned in ~2200.