Field notes, v1537
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Frances A Phuek 1941 Thomasys bottae May 25 Russian Gulch State Park, Mendocino Co. California. Elevation 40 ft. to the skin. May 28 One large male trapped in lawn - clover, grass - across from ranger's house. Picked up at 7 A.M. Burrow 3 1/2 inches below ground and 3" diameter; follows 3 1/2 inches underground for 4 or 5 feet and starts down. Young female trapped at 6 PM in surface burrow about 10 yards from place where large & cought. Possibly the same burrow system. 150 ft. Elevation Immature female trapped in surface burrow in meadow sloping (5°) to ocean - about 150 yards from ocean. Ground damp and very loose & full of decaying vegetation, roots, and old twigs and limbs. May 29. 40 ft Elevation Large male trapped in run bruches down. Surface burrow ran for 3 ft - 2" under, then dropped to long run 6" down - 3 1/2" diameter. In meadow west of camp - 15 yds from creek. Ground level, very damp, used loose, and full of roots. Grass cover dense - recently cut showing 5" growth. CREEK R & SITES MEADOW X ROAD