Field notes, v1532
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Peterson 1935 meadow, species unknown. July 16. Night uncomfortably warm + swarming with mosquitoes tho not as bad as at Eiko. Skins of Restoma lepida + Onychomys l. beircoedus pup. Catch consisted of 2 Meriotus mordex, and 16 Peromycetes m. sonoriensis. To Zapus, grouse nor coonies seen or caught - the objects of the trip to the Creek. Skins prepared of two Restoma c. cinerea caught at Goose Creek, and of the 2 Meriotus mordex + one Peromycetes m. sonoriensis. Pack up + leave for San Jacinto + points east. Arrived at San Jacinto about 7:30 P.M. Gas + water obtained. Further directions gotten. Proceeded toward Wells via U.S. Highway 93 to point where road to Montello turned off due N. + E. Arrived in valley of Thousand Spring Creek, 18 mi. N Montello, where camp pitched for the night. 50 mouse traps set out in sandy + gravelly terrain covered with sage brush. Coyotes heard while setting traps. 13 mi. N Montello, 5000 ft., EIKo Co., Nevada. July 17. Catch consisted of 4 Peromycetes m. sonoriensis, one Entanias m. scrutator and 6 Dipodops - m. luripec. Leave camp about 6:30 a.m. Arrived at Montello 6:50 a.m. Directions + information obtained by Dr. Hall from