Field notes, v1517
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P. PEARSON 1948 50 Railway Cave, 4300ft, 11mi. SE Hot Creek, Elasta Co., Caly. Nov. 9, 1370 ♂ Myotis embulatus melanorhinus Caught at night in cave Nov. 6, killed Nov. 9. Accessories enlarged. Testes not found 88x45x7.5x16 1371 ♂ Myotis embulatus melanorhinus Caught at night in cave, Nov. 6, killed Nov. 9. Accessories not enlarged. Testes im. 85x41x7.5x16.5 1372 ♂ Corynorhinus rafinosquei intermedius Caught Nov. 8 11 a.m. Killed Nov. 9 1 p.m. Spermid in tail membrane, Testes 4.5 mm, no tubule, visible even under dissecting scope. Spermid. 6 mm. Accessories very large & firm. Not as fat as the females (but ample for a day). Spermid. packed with sperm. Seminif tubulla completely quiescent, interstitial tissue much reduced. 107x48x11x38 el+el. 1373 ♂ Corynorhinus rafinosquei No sh no sh. Captive as 1372. Considerable fat - Spermid in tail membrane. Testes 5 mm, healthy. Accessories very large as above. Spermid. packed with sperm, seminif tubulla very small and quiescent, interstitial tissue much reduced. 1374 ♂ Zapus princeps BD987 Caught Red's Meadow Sept. 5, 1948. Weighs 14.9g when caught. Died Nov. 9. No fat: cause of death ?? shipped [123]x[37] x 31x14 16.4g Jackass Hill, 1500ft, 5 mi. W of Sonora, Tuolumne Co. 1380 ♀ Myotis californicus californicus In mine tunnel at 8 p.m. awake. Copulating with (382). Fat. Vaginal region bruised, skin over flanks bright pink. Muffled 79x33x7x13 Nov. 13, 1948 1381 ♀ Myotis myomerensis Under bridge alone, Tuolumne River, 900 ft.; ESE of Jacksonville, Tuolumne Co. Fat. Nov. 14, 1948. Accessories large. 85x36x10x14 1382 ♂ Myotis californicus californicus In mine tunnel at 8 p.m. awake. Copulating with (380). Fat. Penis large, bruised. Caught Nov. 12, killed Nov. 14, 1948. Jackass Hill 82x39x7x13