Murray 1949 Journal Sept 4 3 mi N Willow Creek, 700 ft., Humboldt Co., Calif. Then visited an old trapper in Willow Creek named Thom (sp?). He is a taxidermist of no very great skill and has some of the larger animals of the area. Said Bassariscus was rather common and had a few mounts. Had 2 Mephitis which he did not think was too common. Claimed he had seen Neotoma curea in the high country. This was previously verified by Patterson, a neighboring rancher. Indicated that Bobcats and bear were not so numerous here but more so up higher. Had skins for both. Of course also had Spilogale, raccoons and deer. Said a few rattlesnakes showed up in the area. Sept. 5 En route Red Mountain, Trinity Co., Calif. This morning broke camp and drove to Weaverville. On the way noted quite a bit of digger pine on the south facing slope along the Trinity River. The other side was largely Douglas fir. le mi W. on the road from Weaverville, found a thamnophis elegans DOR. 4 mi W found a Dipodomys heermanni DOR. Both were along an arid stretch of digger pine, Ceanothus cuneatus, and Arctostaphylos manzanita. From Weaverville proceeded to Hayfork, then to Peanut. About 7 mi by road ENE Hayfork, found a Crotalus viridis DOR. Again in arid