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Quast
1948
Perognathus operatus
2
May 4 Mulege 25° ft Baja California
5 ♀ caught in lava rocks above creek
by Dr. Benson and Tevis last night. Specimens
put up by the two and caught in Museum
Specials baited with walnut.
May 5 Bahia Concepcion, 13 mi S.E. Mulege, Baja California
Two males and two females caught in rocks
above sandy area in back of beach last night.
The males had enlarged testes, 7 and 14 mm, but
no embryos were found in the females. Growing
in the sand below the rocks are Mesquite, Cudnie,
Cholla, and Pitaya. Caught in same habitat
were Peromyscus eremicus (2♀).
May 7 Same Location. Two males and one female (#151,
152, 153) caught among large "Mangle Dulce" bushes
growing in sandy area behind shell beach N.E. of
camp. Other plants growing in area were Creosote,
Cholla, Cardone, Elephantaphrium and Palo Verde.
One male had testes of 13 mm, the female had no
embryos.
May 8 Rancho Cadeji, S.W. end Bahia Concepcion, Baja California
Two males (#157, 158) caught in live traps set
on rocky hillside west of road. Only two animals
were caught in 49 traps set. Sparse vegetation
among the rocks - Barrel cactus, Elephantaphrium,
Palo Verde, Creosote, and Cardone. Testes 15 and 11 mm.
May 13 4 miles N. La Paz, Sea Level, Baja California
One male (#182) caught in live traps set on