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P. PEARSON
1949
73
1545 ♀ Corynophorus rafinesquii
as 1537. large bump in rt. horn, about 11mm long. Removed both ovaries,
marked rt. ear. Stitches came open Sunday (April 15), died April 17.
1546 ♀ Corynophorus rafinesquii
as 1537, nipped small. large bump in rt horn about 11mm. long.
Removed both ovaries. marked left ear. Died April 22. Rt. horn large & flabby.
1547 ♂ Corynophorus rafinesquii
7.7 g.
after springs. Having alone in atric with about 60 ♀♀ (pregnant). caught 11 a.m.
april 15. killed 1 p.m. april 16. Testis white, fairly firm; accessory
small, 2 mm. across; Testa 3 ½ mm. Ejaculate much smaller, 2 ½ mm.
No sperm in epididymus. In sections: numerous spits (divisions)
but no spermatia or later stages seen. Sutured tubules fairly abundant,
cellularly.
1548 ♀ Corynophorus rafinesquii
caught in elbert mine, 24 mi. E. of Lakeport, Lake Co. Temp. 66°. dominated
females. With 14 ♂♂ + 14 ♀♀. kept alone in cage. Ovaries: 3/31 rt. horn large
but no embryo. killed April 17. Underside pigmented, naked. B.V. thick-walled,
rt horn only 2 mm. across (cut - front) but gives thick dorsum ventrally giving
a swollen appearance. no follicles of any sort or corpora seen in either
ovary under dissecting scope.
San Quentin Marin Co., Calif.
1549 ♂ Sorex vagrans vagrans
caught March 23, died April 27. total 6 mm.
87 x 36 x 13 x 7 4.0 g.
1 mi. NE Sulphur Bank Mine, 1500 ft., Lake Co. Calif.
(10 mi. SE Lucerne)
1 ♂
1550 ♀ Mystia yumanensis patwinus
caught April 15. killed April 26. total 3.5 mm.
82 x 35 x 9 x 14
1551 ♀ " " "
92 x 40 x 9 x 15