Field notes, v1500
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E. V. Miller 1940 Rheithrodonmys megalotis May 3 11,000 ft. N slope Popocatapetl, Mexico. Took 2 ♀ of this species in mouse traps at night. Habitat - hilly country; fine, dark, sandy soil, covered with thick, large, bunch-grass. May 7 10,000 ft. 15 mi. SW Toluca, Mexico Took 1 ♀ (no embryos) in mouse trap set near brush (Baccharis sp.) at the edge of a bare field. Soil - fine, light yellow-gray color.