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SMITHSONIAN EXPEDITIONS, I9IO-I9II 



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some 22 miles northeast of Colon, where the rainfall exceeds that of 

 any part of the Canal Zone. He crossed the swamps and waded some 

 10 miles up the Cascajal River to the upper slopes of the Cerro Brujo, 

 at an altitude of about 2,000 feet. As a result of the work over 2,000 

 birds, nearly 400 mammals, and 160 reptiles and batrachians were 

 obtained, together with numerous photographs and notes on the habits 

 and distribution of various species. 



Fig. 22. 



-Termite nest, near Aguadulce. Photograph by Pittier. 



Dr. Meek and Mr. Hildebrand were in the field from January to 

 May, 191 1. They occupied themselves principally in collecting the 

 fishes of the fresh waters of the Zone, especially in the Gatun Lake 

 area, and also species of the brackish waters, which it is believed will 

 be among the first to pass through the canal. They also visited the 

 Bayano River on the Pacific side of the Isthmus, about 45 miles to 

 the east of the Canal Zone. A number of species of fresh water 



