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C. Koford
142
Journal
December 15, 1951.
Solinas, 14200', Opto. Arequipa.
alpine grass along shore. Set 4 traps a rocky hills.
December 16, 1951. Clear cold night; ice inside Trailer. Traps
held 1 P. derminii juv., 2 A. jelebei (M.K. spening). Drove to
brax co.;-delapidated large sheet iron building with
Indian carabao. Then drove 11 miles beyond on fair
dirt road to side lake toward Ulivera (road goes on to-
ward Ulivera). A flat green short grass strip up to 1/2 mile
wide along lakeshore, & many llanos + alpacas here.
Scattered mud + rock Indian houses. Occasional groups
vicinor.
Saw Netrias in canal, Cuidaba, Jorette, gray
Plygillus), Lissania (lakeshore). An Indian told me that a
collector was here some years ago, lodged at brax co.,
& took skunka, foxes, mice. He said no venado here, no
herrores or muasde. Clear in morning, clause starting
about noon over Piche-Piche. Behind green around
lake is flat or gentle slope of sandy ground with clump
spiny ichu. Toward Ulivera from brax co. some
area of 1' high tola. No snow on visible nite. Good
views Misti; Chocain, Ulivera from points on lake
shore. Some side route going somewhat higher for this area.
Rest all traps (50).
December 17, 1951. Cold night + clear morning. Traps
held 2 P. derminii ($ 1380 & 1 juv.). Saw mouse tracks on sand
among spiny ichu. Took up 20+ traps & rest among tall
grass, rocky sand, 4/4 mile W. camp on slope. Drove up
a road toward Piche-Piche & hiked one hour asphiled to
about upper limit vegetation. Many muasdees there any
large buildings. Good for future trapping. Saw tracks