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Smiley
1936
2 1/2 mi. E Flanigan, 4250 ft., Washoe Co., Nev.
July 6 From traps set lost night obtained: 3 Neotoma
lepida, 4 Perognathus formosus, 2 Peromyscus crinitus,
1 Peromyscus maniculatus sonoriensis, 3 Dipodomys
merriami, 1 Dipodomys microps, 4 Perognathus
longimembris.
Moved camp from 1 1/2 mi. NW Flanigan, 4200 ft.,
Washoe Co., Nev. to a point on Smoke Creek,
3900 ft., 9 mi. E Calif. line 3900 ft., Washoe Co., Nev.
Made camp in abandoned ranch house, one
Story with semi-attic. Two Neotoma cinerea
taken by Russel before retiring. I took
2 Myotis californicus and 1 Corynorhinus rafinesquii
pallescens.
At 6:00 PM set 47 mouse traps and 8 rat
Distance between traps averaged 20 paces.
traps at: 40° 28' N, 6 mi. E Calif. line, 4000 ft.,
Washoe Co., Nev. obtained 1 Phrysonoma douglasii
Terrain: East-facing slope of hill 1000 feet high,
one of a series of hills running north and south.
slope variable 45° and less. Areas of large Sage
in wind-blown sand. Rock outcrops calcareous
hot spring deposit over surface of igneous (?) rock.
Some sandy areas covered with pebbles which
were angular and intermixed with angular
boulders. Some grass (dry) from sand between
pebbles. Sage predominant plant. Rock outcrops
fissured with abundant wood rat sign except
on SE, direction of prevailing wind.