Field notes, v1445
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Lilleland (1933) (out) July 17 25 Itinerary, Five o'clock went with E.R. Hall and John R. Arnold to set traps in valley below Six Mile Canyon. - Drove to a spot 6 1/2 mi N of Hot Creek and set out about 30-35 traps each. Land sloped gently to E - vegetation sparse and low growing. Little indication of animal life. Drove two and a half miles toward Hot Creek and set more traps. I set only twenty two as darkness overcame us. July 18 In the group of traps set 6 1/2 mi from Hot Creek I found one Dipodomys and nine Perognathus nevadensis. Rain had fallen during the night - Many of the traps were sprung by Rain. One trap had been dragged 10 feet and the prey had escaped. At the set four miles from Hot Creek I found four Perognathus nevadensis. After collecting the specimens in respective trap sets E.R. Hall, John R. Arnold and self drove Nx E Hot Cr, about 10 mi. We looked over a streambed to the right of the road. Found it dry and ruled it out for prospective trapping. We started S toward Hot Creek. Decided to hunt horned toads and lizards. E.R. Hall drove Jack Arnold and self alternated between position on right run- ing board and rumble. One on outside would spot toads and go after them. Man in