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Puerto Armuelles, July 21, 1967, VIII 30

ations. Hangs around the edges of clearings around native houses. It also is abundant in some (at least) of the upland and interior forests - but only in a rather peculiar way. The old and tall forest line is extremely "broken up" by small patches of edge and second growth, presumably the result of tree falls. Some parts of tall forest also have well developed low vegetation underneath the tall trees, presumably as a result of edaphic factors. The Saimiri are largely, although certain not exclusively, confined to their areas of second growth and comparatively low-vegetation.

The situation with regard to Saguinus is still rather confusing. Almost everyone, when asked about the animal for the first time, says that it does not occur in this region. But Della Ferra claimed to have seen a group once. And several other people, after i questions them at some length, eventually came around to the conclusion that the species does exist here after all. Very dubious!!!

In any case it is fairly obvious that Saimiri partly or complete "takes the place" of Saguinus in really wet forest. 

Puerto Armuelles, I July 2, 1967

Speak of the devil (again!). We got back to Puerto Armuelles late last night. Left the captive Saimiri in its travelling cage in a separate room. (It seems to have withstood the trip surprisingly, well. It even ate some fruit salad last night, after its arrival.) This morning I woke up at 6:25