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Maria Aguilar (Rio) : — A small stream in the valley of San Jose 

 and quite near that city. Referred to by several old collectors. 



Matina : — Name of a town on the railway where it crosses the river , 

 of the same name, twenty-two miles from Port Limon, in the lowlands 

 of the Caribbean. 



Mesas (Las) : — The name of a large coffee-plantation situated on 

 the plateau above the Rio Reventazon, between Juan Vinas and 

 Paraiso, at an altitude of about 3,500 feet. It is just below the Birris 

 River and the famous Birris Bridge. I did not find the name used by 

 any other collectors beside myself. 



Miravalles (Volcan de ; also name of a "hacienda' on the vol- 

 cano) : — This is a low volcanic mountain in Guanacaste, from the 

 slopes of which rise the northern branches of the Rio Tempisque. 

 The term Miravalles as applied by collectors usually refers to the large 

 cattle-ranch on the slopes of the volcano, rather than to the mountain 

 itself. Messrs. Underwood, Lankester, and myself have made exten- 

 sive collections there. The altitude of the " hacienda " is about 1,500 

 to 2,000 feet, and the country consists of partly natural and partly 

 artificial pastures with clumps of trees scattered through them, while 

 in some places are extensive tracts of forest. The fauna here is en- 

 tirely of the Pacific. 



Mojon (San Pedro del) : — A beautiful village about two miles east 

 of San Jose on the railway, also connected with San Jose by electric 

 cars. The outskirts of this village are a favorite collecting ground for 

 Mr. Underwood, and many of his skins bear the name. It is variously 

 known as San Pedro de San Jose and San Pedro del Mojon. Frantzius 

 also refers to it as " El Mojon." 



Mojica : — A small village midway between Bebedero and Bagaces 

 in Guanacaste. Mentioned by Mr. Lankester and myself, also by 

 Underwood, I believe. 



Monte Aguacate : — (See Aguacate. ) 



Monte Redondo : — A point in the Candelaria Mountains, situated 

 over the crest, south of San Jose, in a valley at an altitude of about 

 4,000 feet. Many of Underwood's labels bearing the locality name 

 of Candelaria, refer to this point. 



Moravia: — x\ name which has been very seldom used by collec- 

 tors. Frantzius first collected there and designated the place as be- 

 tween the Pacuare and Chirripo Rivers, which would make it on the 

 Caribbean watershed at an altitude of about 2,000 to 3,000 feet and 



