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Smiley
1936
Peromyscus maniculatus (cont.)
2¼ mi. E Flanigan, 4250 ft., Washoe Co., Nev.
July 6 On pebble-covered blow-sand on slope
below outcrop of reddish stone, 1 specimen taken.
Artemesia association.
July 7 40°28' N 6 mi. E Calif. Line, 4000 ft., Washoe Co., Nev.
Two caught in area of wind-blown sand
and tall sagebrush (Artemesia) on hillside
(with slope 30% to 45%. See General acct.
for July 6.
July 9 Smoke Creek, 3900 ft., 9 mi. E Calif. Line, Washoe Co., Nev.
In 30 mouse traps caught ten. Mostly at
the damp periphery of stream (Smoke Creek).
Tules and cat-tails in spotty distribution
at edge of creek. Cottonwoods variable
extending
in abundance back from creek. Underbrush
wild rose.
July 10 17 mi. W Deephole, 4800 ft., Washoe Co., Nev.
See General Account for July 9. 5 caught
in the fifty traps set.
July 12 3 mi. E 10 mi. N Gerlach, 4000 ft., Washoe Co., Nev.
Area of silt-sand, slightly dune-like crusted
over by recent rain (within past month?).
Many rodent burrows deserted, with spider
webs over entrances. One specimen taken.