Smiley 1936 Neotoma Cinerea Smoke Creek, 3900ft., 9 mi. E Calif. Line Washoe Co., Nev. July 6 9 P.M.- Saw rat climbing cottonwood tree 15 feet south of ranch house in which we were camped. Climbed rough trunk, 2 ½ feet in diameter, to a point 6 feet above ground. Several large branches there. Concealed himself in the crotches at the base of branches. I hit this point with stick; rat climbed 2 feet upward along one branch and Russell shot it with aid of flashlight. July 9 Smoke Creek, 3900ft., 9 mi. E Calif. Line Washoe Co., Nev. Two caught in traps set at damp edge of smoke creek. Both juveniles. Cottonwoods in belt 100 feet wide back from creek and parallel to creek. Wood rat sign abundant here. July 30 El Dorado Canyon, 8000ft., Humboldt Range Pershing Co., Nev. Saw one caught by Mr. Smith on July 29 in this locality.