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Murray
1945
Peromyscus crinitus
Apr 7 E side Cocopah Mts, 21 mi SSE Mexicali, Baja, Calif.
Took 3 in 50 live traps. These were
set 25 ft. apart across a broad sandy and
quite rocky wash. There was considerable
cresote, some ironwood and other bushes.
On three sides were rocky hills.
Apr 9 Punta San Felipe, 50 ft., Baja, California
50 live traps were set in rocky talus
covered hills, mostly up high. These were
located near the shore and were sparsely
vegetated, some areas having nothing but
an expanse of shale. The traps caught
3♂, 2♀.
Apr 10 Same location
Had out 10 Schuyler traps, in the same
area but spotted in front of wood rat nests.
Caught 1♂, 1♀. The 56 live traps, again in
similar terrain but with somewhat volcanic rock
and down lower, passing partially through
a deep draw. There was perhaps a little
more vegetation. These had 2♂
Apr 18 Cerro Prieto, 20 mi SSE Mexicali, Baja Calif.
50 live traps and 15 museum specials
were set among the lava rock slopes of
the crater, NE end. There was a little cresote
and other bushes (see journal). The live traps
had 1♂, 1♀ and one immature which was
released.