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Transcription
Quest
1948
Peromyscus eremicus
7
April 11 Punta San Felipe, 50+ ft. Baja California
One caught in live trap set on rocky slope
of mountain in back of camp. Specimen escaped
in process of killing.
April 18 Cerro Prieto 30 ft 20 mi SSE Mexicali Baja California
Two females with embryos caught in rocks
10 feet from mesquite - mud flat association last night.
May 5 Bahia Concepcion 13 mi SE Mulaca, Baja California
Two females with embryos caught in rocks
above sandy area in back of beach. Specimens
(#136 & 137) had embryos of 4 and 11 mm. #136
had two embryos on its left side, #137 had
one on each side. Sandy area contained Cholla,
Cardon, Mesquite, and Pitaya. Caught in same
habitat were 4 Perognathus spinatus.
May 10 San Jose de Comondú 200 ft Baja California
Four females (164-167 mel) caught in live
traps set along running water of ditch at
arroyo bottom. Specimens were caught in traps
set near town in Bermuda grass and beneath
the palm trees. None of the females had embryos.
One had a swollen uterus. Live traps were baited
with bird seed.
May 15 4 miles N La Paz, Sea Level Baja California
3♂ and one ♀ (#178-181 incl) caught in live traps
baited with bird seed last night. Traps were set
among porous porous lava rock fragments on
hillside east of camp. Female had two embryos.