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JESimpson,
1938.
75.
650+ft., Sierra Serri, 9mi.w Rancho San Javier, 75mi.n Hermosillo, Son.
May 10, 1938, continued.
Set 50 mousetraps and 10 rat-traps (Schuylers)
on rocky hill among torote, palo verde, creosote, ocotillo,
and pitayo.
May 11, 1938.
Caught 12 Perognathus intermedius (5♂s and 7♀;
(4) (5) (no) (no) (emb)
→ 345, 346 and ♀ 347, 348, 349, 350), 5 Perognathos
baileyi (0♂2 and 3♀: ♂351, 352 and ♀353), and 4
Neotoma albigula (3♂s and a juvenile; ♂354, 355, 356).
Broke camp late and drove toward Rancho Libertad,
the type locality for Dipodomys deserti sonoriensis. By the
bright moonlight hunted along road for mounds; how-
ever we were unsuccessful even at R. Libertad, but, when,
both by chance and foresight, we parked off road to sleep,
we found the rat-holes less than 10 ft. from the truckat:
300+ft., (Rancho Dolores), 7 mi. ese Rancho Libertad, Sonora.
Set out 10 Schuyler and 7 wooden rat-traps in
sand at rat-holes (among mesquite trees).
May 12, 1938.
Caught 2 Perognathus penicillatus (no emb ♀357) and
two Dipodomys deserti (♂358; no emb ♀359). Cheek-pouch contents
saved.
Broke camp and drove to Hermosillo where we
picked-up mail, laundry, photographs, etc. A letter to Dr Benson
from Mr. Powell, vice-consul and acting-consult at Nogales,
gave the information that we must return to Nogales
and cross the U.S.-Mexico line in order to clear properly