E. Heske 1981 Journal OjodeAgua, Veracruz, to 25.8mi SW of Tuxtepec (by rd), January, cont Oaxaca, Mexico The area has a canopy of large (DBH up to 1m.) broadleaf trees, lots of Philodendron-type vines covering trees, logs, rocky outcrops. There are large rock outcrops, "cliffs", and caves/natural bridges + arches in the area with patches of flat ground between them. Ground has lush covering of leafy herbaceous plants. Duke also set 40 traps in this area. Elev. ~100 m. After dinner, spent the evening preparing study specimens from the P. mexicanus caught this morning. A note on P. mex: lots of variation, esp. in tail. Those from Ojode Agua have a distinctly bicolored tail w/ moderate hair covering. Those from Catemaco area have all dark, mostly naked (rat-like) tails. Clouded over during late afternoon. Completely overcast when Turned in ~ 2200. Began raining at this time. January 25.8 mi SW Tuxtepec to Vista Hermosa, Oaxaca, Mexico Rained throughout early part of night. Still overcast, dark, a little misty in the morning. T~20C, though. Checked traps (very wet....): caught only two P. mexicanus. Duke, also, only caught 2 P. mexicanus. Poor results may be due to weather as habitat looked more promising than that. After breakfast, headed back along Hwy 175 to Tuxtepec to get ice, groceries + supplies for a few-day excursion up into the mts. Left town ~ 1100, heading SW on Hwy 175 again.