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Murray
1948
Perognathus spinatus
Apr 6 Cocopah Mts, E side, 22 mi. SSE Mexicali, Baja Calif.
50 live traps set in a rocky, sandy wash
caught 2♂. The vegetation was principally
creosote and ironwood, and talus covered
slopes were all around.
Apr 9 Punta San Felipe, 50± ft., Baja California
Out of 50 live traps caught 1♀. These
traps were set on the talus slopes of the
steep hills near the shore. The distances were
about 25 feet between traps
Apr 10 Same location
50 traps in the same type of rocky area
had 1♂2♀. Tonight there is one running
freely around in back of the house in which
we are camped. ♀ comes out of a hole, is
a little timid of movement, but ignores the
light. The house is on a sandy flat, but there
is a rocky slope just behind on which spinatus
have been taken.
This species seems quite abundant up
on the talus rocks, but was not caught
in sand.
Apr 13 9 mi W San Felipe, 700±ft., Baja California.
The mountains here were all granite,
of a yellowish gray color, greatly decomposed.
The slopes were rugged and rocky, with
light growth of creosote and other bushes
with some ocotillos. 50 traps were set 25 ft.