Field notes : Mexico, 1949

In this bound notebook on his 1949 collecting trip to Mexico, Peters provides detailed, daily narratives of his excursion and specimens found. Entries cover from Feb. 24 to May 3, 1949. As in many of the field notes in this collection, Peters often includes information about the surrounding environment by describing local flora and giving weather conditions and elevations. Descriptions of reptilian and amphibian specimen collected are often included as a narrative, for example, "I found three sceloporus under a single piece of bark on a large log about 3 feet above ground [...]. The center of the belly is light orange in 2, greenish in the 3rd [...]" (from entry entitled, "Kilometer 46, M.C. -- Cuernavaca hgwy. Feb. 28, 1949"). An itinerary of dates and locations from Feb. 15-May 23, 1949 is listed on the last pages. Two sketches of bones and one of a horse and cart at the beginning. Some locations include volcanic areas.

Peters, James Arthur, 1922-1972