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Murray
1948
153
Journal
July 10 10 mi SE Mesquital, 400 ± ft., Baja Calif.
Mammals found here were:
Perognathus arenarius — Abundant in
the wash with a very few on the hard
ground of the flat.
Perognathus baileyi — Uncommon, found
on the brushy flat only. Averaged not
much more than 1 per 50 traps.
Perognathus spinatus — Caught 3 on
gravelly or rocky banks.
Levis also caught just a few Peromyscus
maniculatus and eremicus.
Dipodomys agilis — Abundant in all
parts. May have been more so but the
live traps are a little small for them.
Dipodomys merriami — About as common
as agilis, possibly more frequently
taken on the brushy ground.
Neotoma lepida — Numerous houses
in the brush, and also holes in banks.
Thomomys bottae — Not too numerous,
though well concentrated in one place.
One gopher seems to range widely.
Iepus californicus — A great many
here, apparently grouped in certain parts.
Sylvilagus bachmani — Very numerous
in the wash.
Citellus leucurus — Scarce and very