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Palmer/1934
Dipodomys microps levipes
June 30.
Mason Valley, 12 mi. E Wellington, 5000 ft.,
Lyon Co., Nev.
Caught 7 in 46 traps set in Atriplex,
Chrysothamnus and Sarcobatus. One
? with two 10mm embryos. It appeared
that this species is more common in the
sander parts of the mesa where the traps were
set.
July 8
3 mi. S Schurz, 4100 ft., Mineral Co., Nev.
Caught 7 in 74 traps set on sandy
soil in Atriplex, Sarcobatus, Chryso-
thamnus and Chenopodium.
July 31
1/2 mi. SE Wadsworth, 4200 ft., Lyon Co., Nev
Caught one in 45 traps set across a sandy
flat in Sarcobatus, Chenopodium and Atriplex
Aug 1.
1mi. W Hazen, 4250 ft., Lyon Co., Nev.
Caught 6 in 80 traps set on level ground
which varied from hard baked adobe to
coarse gravel. However, they seemed to
prefer the more sandy parts.