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The natives here & in other parts of Mexico call bats "ratones viejos" meaning that they are mice which have lived out their lives & turned into what we call bats. Another name for them in Spanish is "murcielagos". 

Ahualulco Ang 26, last night's yield from traps consisted entirely of Perignathus [[Perognathus]] for which I do not care. if I get no [[Hesperomys]] tonight I think I will return to town (San Luis Potosi) tomorrow. This morning a boy brought me 2 Nyetinomus, 21 more bats were brought in today 10 of them Vespertilio & the rest Nyetinomus. 

I have out a strong line of traps down on the river tonight. I saw a flicker, several blue jays & other birds this afternoon. 

In this section of country grows a wild gourd looking very much like the one growing in the