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Quast
1948
Dipodomys merriami
1
April 7 E. side Cocopal mts, 21 mi SSE Mexicali, Baja Calif.
1♂ + 1♀ caught at night in open space
on coarse sand wash on alluvial fan.
April 17 Cerro Prieto, 30 ft 20 mi SSE Mexicali Baja Calif.
None caught by my live traps since above.
April 25 12½ mi by road south of El Manantial, 2200 ft Baja California
One male + one female caught last night in
fine gravel wash among boulders (#91, 92). The
female had one embryo of 18mm. Temperature dropped
to 43° F last night and specimens were in a
sluggish state when the traps were opened this
morning.
April 28 30 mi SE Mesquite 600 ft Baja California
Two males caught (#101, 102) in sand under
cholla and grease-wood last night. Traps set
at 9:30 PM and were baited with bird seed.
May 4 Mulege 25+ ft Baja California
One male Dipodomys merriami caught by
Dr. Benson in Museum special trap baited
with walnut and set in sandy wash last
night. Growing in the wash was Mesquite,
Creosote, and Palo Verde. Specimen was put
up by myself (#127).
May 7 Bahia Concepcion 13 mi SE Mulege Baja California
One female (#149) caught in live traps set
among large "Mangle Dulce" bushes in sandy
wash N.E. of camp last night. Traps were baited
with bird seed. The female contained no embryos.