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15.16.17.18.19.Reddell" James R. 1965. "A checklist of the cave fauna of Texas.I. The Invertebrata (exclusive of Insecta)." Tex. J. Sci."17(2):143-187.This survey of Texas cave fauna includes a record of the isopod"Venezillo tanneri (Mulaik and Mulaik)" in Gruta del Palmito"Nuevo LeOn.Reddell" James R. 1966. "A checklist of the cave fauna of Texas.II. Insecta." Tex. J. Sci." 18(1):25-56.This survey of Texas insect cave fauna includes a record of thealleculid beetle" Lobopoda subcuneata Dasey" in s6tano del Pozo"San Luis Potosi; of the carabid beetle" Tach¥s (Tachys) proximusSay" in Cueva de los Lagos" Coahuila; of the staphyIInid~eetle"BiocriPta magnolia Blatchley" in S6tano del Arroyo" San LuisPotos ; and of the tenebrionid beetle" Eleodes hispilabris (Say)"in Cueva de los Lagos" Coahuila.Rehder" Harald A. 1966. "The non-marine mollusks of QUintana Roo"Mexico with the description of a new species of Ds:maeus (Pulmonata:Bulimulidae)." Proc. BioI. Soc. Wash." 79:27~29 •Seven species of snail are reported from under leaf mold in a sinkon the Isla de Cozumel" Mexico. It is not recorded if these weretaken alive or as shells.Vandel" A. 1965. "Sur l'existence d'Oniscoides tr~s primitifsmenant une vie aquatique et sur Ie polyphyletisme des Isopodesterrestres." Anal. Speleol." 20(4):485t-5l8.A primitive oniscoid isopod" Cantabroniscus primitivus n.gen. etn.sp." is described from a cave in Spain. It is exclusivelyaquatic and is closely related to the only other known aquaticoniscoid isopod" Typhlotricholigioides ~uaticus" known only fromCueva de Ojo de Agua Grande" Veracruz. ~he two forms arediscussed and compared in detail.Walker" Charles F. 1955. "A new salamander of the genusPseudoeurycea from Tamaulipas." Occ. Papers Mus. Zool. Univ.MIchigan" 567. 8 pp." 1 plate.Pseudoeurycea scandens n.sp. is described from the walls of acave at R:ancho del Cielo" Tamaulipas" Mexico. The species isalso recorded from beneath rocks and logs in humid forest nearRancho del Cielo. This is the most common salamander in thisarea and is usually found in caves.104
105..• and it was great, as I rappel led down the last 76 foot drop intothe Entrance Room. Just like that first time Benny, Bill, Rooney, and Ihad gone into the cave; the smooth, clean limestone walls, the manypol ished solution pockets, and the feeling of being the first to explorein an unknown sotano. But my thoughts crashed as I stared back at anautomobile headlight ••.I remember when T. R. Evans, James Reddell, Bill Russell and Iwere the first cavers from the University of Texas ever to visit theXilitla area. We had heard of a six second pit and it was our intentionto visit it. Most of our first day was spent obtaining a letterof introduction from the Presidente del Municipio de Xilitla. Wealso learned that the pit we sought was located on the Rancho deHuitzmolotitla, owned by Sr. Modesto G6mez. Hitch-hiking a ride tothe Tlamaya turnoff, we hiked the remaining two miles through densefog. At the ranch we were greeted by Sr. G6mez with such a warmdisplay of hospitality so typical of Mexico that we were sincerelyhonored to stay at his ranch.Since our first trip things have changed. As the people ofTlamaya got to know us we no longer had to spend valuable timeobtaining the letter of introduction. At first some of them hadnever even seen a "gringo", and were naturally a bit uneasy. But aswe always acted with the utmost respect and friendliness they soonnever hesitated to guide us to the nearest s6tano or cueva, askingnothing in return. Then, as the news of the discovery of a cavecalled s6tano de Tlamaya spread throughout the United States, caversfrom every direction became excited and started seeing Tlamaya forthemselves. This was all fine and good, as all were serious-mindedcavers ••• except a few. This latter group of "unfortunates" choseto flaunt their wealth, to display no respect or courtesy towardsthe local people, and even to intoxicate themselves to the point ofannoying those whom they were with.And conditions became no better in the caves. Some cavers,like most people, are not content with spreading their garbage allover the U.S.A., but insist on discovering new dumps abroad. Thiswas the case in s6tano de Tlamaya. On our last trip we encounteredClorox bottles, waste carbide, air mattresses, plastic bags, emptycans, deteriorated sleeping bags and even an automobile headlight;all of which the monster called "expedition" excretes as he gropeshis way through the cave. It certainly is disgusting to think thatNational Speleological Society members, with their "leave nothingbut footprints" motto, are to blame. So much for conservation you get the point.Looking to the future, if those responsible (and those who willbe responsible) do not mend their ways both public relations and---the caves of the Xilitla area, or any areas visited by cavers, willwithin a few short years be ruined for all who follow. In closing,it's perhaps trite but necessary to say that, "A hint to the wiseis sufficient".Terry W. RainesAustin, Texas
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15.16.17.18.19.Reddell" James R. 1965. "A checklist of the cave fauna of Texas.I. The Invertebrata (exclusive of Insecta)." Tex. J. Sci."17(2):143-187.This survey of Texas cave fauna includes a record of the isopod"Venezillo tanneri (Mulaik and Mulaik)" in Gruta del Palmito"Nuevo LeOn.Reddell" James R. 1966. "A checklist of the cave fauna of Texas.II. Insecta." Tex. J. Sci." 18(1):25-56.This survey of Texas insect cave fauna includes a record of thealleculid beetle" Lobopoda subcuneata Dasey" in s6tano del Pozo"San Luis Potosi; of the carabid beetle" Tach¥s (Tachys) proximusSay" in Cueva de los Lagos" Coahuila; of the staphyIInid~eetle"BiocriPta magnolia Blatchley" in S6tano del Arroyo" San LuisPotos ; and of the tenebrionid beetle" Eleodes hispilabris (Say)"in Cueva de los Lagos" Coahuila.Rehder" Harald A. 1966. "The non-marine mollusks of QUintana Roo"Mexico with the description of a new species of Ds:maeus (Pulmonata:Bulimulidae)." Proc. BioI. Soc. Wash." 79:27~29 •Seven species of snail are reported from under leaf mold in a sinkon the Isla de Cozumel" Mexico. It is not recorded if these weretaken alive or as shells.Vandel" A. 1965. "Sur l'existence d'Oniscoides tr~s primitifsmenant une vie aquatique et sur Ie polyphyletisme des Isopodesterrestres." Anal. Speleol." 20(4):485t-5l8.A primitive oniscoid isopod" Cantabroniscus primitivus n.gen. etn.sp." is described from a cave in Spain. It is exclusivelyaquatic and is closely related to the only other known aquaticoniscoid isopod" Typhlotricholigioides ~uaticus" known only fromCueva de Ojo de Agua Grande" Veracruz. ~he two <strong>for</strong>ms arediscussed and compared in detail.Walker" Charles F. 1955. "A new salamander of the genusPseudoeurycea from Tamaulipas." Occ. Papers Mus. Zool. Univ.MIchigan" 567. 8 pp." 1 plate.Pseudoeurycea scandens n.sp. is described from the walls of acave at R:ancho del Cielo" Tamaulipas" Mexico. The species isalso recorded from beneath rocks and logs in humid <strong>for</strong>est nearRancho del Cielo. This is the most common salamander in thisarea and is usually found in caves.104