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Quart
1948
Perognathus arenarius
3
June 19 San Jorge, 5+ ft, 25°44'N, 112°07'W. Baja California.
few Ocotillo and an occasional Lumbi. The
character of the sand is such that it packs
firmly, being fine and of a reddish tint. The
Museum special was baited with walnut. One
Perognathus baileyi was also caught in this
habitat.
48 live traps set among Ocotillo, Lumbi,
and Pitiaya agria clumps on hill east of
camp last night caught 9♂ + 8♀ of this
species and also 2 Dipodomys merriami +
one Perognathus baileyi (#388-405 incl). This
hill is about 100 yards east of the estero shore
and probably about 75 feet high being com-
posed of reddish hard-pack sand containing
a few shells (probably of human origin). Mouse
sign is abundant in this habitat and small
burrows exceedingly common. The moon was
almost full last night.
June 20 Same
location 50 live traps set in same habitat but
N.F. of camp caught 4♂ and 3♀. The females had
no embryos, 1 Dipodomys merriami and one Perognathus
baileyi also caught in same habitat.
June 21 Same
location Moved my live traps up to the north
end of the estero last night. At that place
a Mangrove thicket exists that extends about
100 yards north from the estero in boggy ground
and is peculiar in its fact that it is made