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Tetela del Volcan. resembling Spermopilus macrourus is found here. I saw one but failed to get it although I fired a shot at it as it ran. Birds, Myiarchus, Edinpidouax Spizella, Gothlyphus, Note. Feb 10 we managed to get off for "Tetela del Volcan" It is only about 4 leagues from Yecapixtla. We left the latter place about 8 A.M. & rode up grade straight towards the big volcano & reached Tetela without incident about 1 P.M. It is only a small indian village & we were quartered in the Juzgado or courtroom. The alt. Tetela del Volcan. is about 7500 ft. Principal timber is pine with a few oakes. Mammals. Tetela del Volcan. Feb 9-13 Procyon. I caught one near town. They are common. Mephitis? I saw tracks of a species probably belonging to the genus. Sitomys. One species of bright colored ones I trapped just below town along a barranca. Lepus. A small specimen was obtained of a native hunter. It appeared to be young. Bassoris: No specimens were taken but tracks were seen about the hills & along barrancas everywhere. Urocyon: I caught one near town.
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The town name of Yecapixtla is spelled wrong, but I left it as it is written. Alt. is short for altitude. The word mentioned twice on the second page I believ