E. Heske 1980 Journal Playa Escondida, Sierra Tuxtlas, Veracruz, Mexico Dec. cont. traps and headed for the larger patch of mature forest on the hill above the cattle pasture. Slope ~ 45°, soil in this area is very clay-like, so real slick after all the recent rain. Getting tired of falling down (done a lot of it the last few days...). Area seemed a little drier than what we've been trapping in, but perhaps not significantly so. Habitat similar to what we've been looking for: large trees, many vines + palms, understory patchily distributed - lots of herbaceous growth in some spots, usually near a slope or where a tree has fallen, and very sparse in other areas. Floor covered with dry leaves, a few logs. Returned to the hotel ~ 1800 and had a big dinner at the restaurant. Spent the late evening preparing study skins. Most of the ♀ Heteromys we've been catching are fairly young - usually nulliparous. Some of the ones today, however, appear reproductively active. The P. mexicanus , also, appear reprod. active. See D.S. Rogers' catalogue for data. Turned in ~ 2200. Playa Escondida, Veracruz, to Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico. 8 December Arose ~ 0045. Hiked over to hill by cow pasture to check traps. Caught 12 Heteromys desmarestianus, two of which are very young - recently weaned. Many traps were visited but not sprung. Duke caught 8 more Heteromys, 3 Peromyscus mexicanus . Had breakfast at the restaurant - met 3 people from Texas ``` ```json {"text": "E. Heske\n1980\nJournal\nPlaya Escondida, Sierra Tuxtlas, Veracruz, Mexico\nDec. cont.\ntraps and headed for the larger patch of mature forest\non the hill above the cattle pasture. Slope ~ 45°, soil\nin this area is very clay-like, so real slick after all the\nrecent rain. Getting tired of falling down (done a lot of it\nthe last few days...). Area seemed a little drier than\nwhat we've been trapping in, but perhaps not significantly\nso. Habitat similar to what we've been looking for:\nlarge trees, many vines + palms, understory patchily\ndistributed - lots of herbaceous growth in some spots,\nusually near a slope or where a tree has fallen,\nand very sparse in other areas. Floor covered\nwith dry leaves, a few logs. Returned to the hotel\n~ 1800 and had a big dinner at the restaurant.\nSpent the late evening preparing study skins.\nMost of the ♀ Heteromys we've been catching are\nfairly young - usually nulliparous. Some of the\nonestoday, however, appear reproductively active.\nThe P. mexicanus , also, appear reprod. active.\nSee D.S. Rogers' catalogue for data. Turned in ~ 2200.\nPlaya Escondida, Veracruz, to Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico.\n8 December\nArose ~ 0045. Hiked over to hill by cow pasture to\ncheck traps. Caught 12 Heteromys desmarestianus,\ntwo of which are very young - recently weaned.\nMany traps were visited but not sprung. Duke\ncaught 8 more Heteromys, 3 Peromyscus mexicanus .\nHad breakfast at the restaurant - met 3 people from Texas"}