Peterson 1935. Eutamias minimus scrutator July 29. 13 mi. N Paradise Valley, 6700 ft., Humboldt Co., Nevada. One caught on E-facing slope of Road Creek during rocks + cliffs with sage brush, grass + mountain mallowany. July 30. 13 mi. N Paradise Valley, 6700 ft., Humboldt Co., Nevada. Three caught on ridge between Road + Lye Creeks- rocky country. One shot at bottom of Lye Creek on rock slide, + 3 shot on ridge between Lye and Road Creeks). July 31. 13 mi. N Paradise Valley, 6700 ft., Humboldt Co., Nevada. Four shot on slope of Road Creek canyon + on peak S of Creek. Noted repeatedly that Eutamias m. scrutator of desert country do not manifest selves by any sort of call or noise -- rather quiet + scurry away without uttering any cry; quite unlike the chipmunk of N Michigan which upon being surprised scurries away with cry of repeated syllables, or upon detecting danger from a vantage point barks a cry of defiance for several minutes + emitting a somewhat muffled cry of alarm upon being approached.