Field notes, v1502
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Murray 1948 Dipodomys agilis Apr 21 Agua Hechicera, 32°30' N 116°16' W, Baja Calif. Located in the middle of a dense "forest" of Adenostoma sparsifolia, growing from 4 to 7 feet high. At the base are no leaves and the ground is covered with a little grass. There is some sage brush in more open areas and a little manzanita and Ceanothus. Frequent rabbit trails and narrow washes are encountered. 50 live and 50 museum special mouse traps took 3 rats in the jump traps only - 2♂, 1♀. May 12 24.3 mi SE El Refugio, 100± ft, 24°33' N, 111°35' W, Baja Calif. 50 live traps produced 1♂, 1♀. These were set on packed, silty sand on which grew fairly thick cholla and pitahaya agria, with some cardon, pitahaya dulce, ocotillo, dumbos matacora. The traps were 60-70 feet apart. A heavy fog rolled in during the night. Also caught were 4 Dipodomys merriami, one trap was chewed open and many were closed but empty. June 17 W end Blanco de Hírey, 50± ft, Baja Calif. Caught 2♀ in 50 live traps set on sand dunes with ocotillo, cholla and pitahaya. There were also 7 rat traps set beside kangaroo rat holes on the barren flat, but visited only by mice.