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Smiley
1936
Rock Creek, 5000 ft. Granite Mt., Washoe Co., Nev.
July 13 In traps set last evening caught 1 Parognathus
parvus and 15 Peromyscus maniculatus. The
former on periphery between brush and Artemesia,
P. maniculatus - beside stream, in brush
and in Artemesia - Balsamorrhiza association.
4 P.M. Moved Camp. Drove through
Gerlach and northwestward to Silver Bell
Mine, 5150 ft., Granite Range, Washoe Co., Nev.
collected 1 Corynorhinus rafinesquii. Drove
2 miles back to main road and onward to
camp; 15 mi. NNW Deephole, 5500 ft. Washoe Co. Nev.
Set 35 mouse traps averaging 25 paces
apart on south-facing slope (10° slope).
of low hill. Juniper trees 10-30 feet in
height spaced at 25 paces from one another.
several low outcrops of reddish lava rock
(20 feet long x 4 feet high). Angular rocks
up to 2 feet in diameter with lower surface
embedded in sandy soil - abundant. Space
between rocks with dry spears of grass
(Festucace) and sagebrush 12 to 18 inches
high.