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Smiley
1936
Dipodomys microps
4 mi. NW Flairgan, 4200ft., Washoe Co., Nev.
July 4 One specimen on trap-line over dune area.
Wind-blown sand dirty white drifted into dunes
as high as 6 feet. Sarcobatus a major plant.
soc July 12
July 15 2 1/2 mi. SE Hausen, 5200ft., Washoe Co., Nev.
Four caught along east rim of valley
which slopes north. Texture of ground
variable. Where fine sand predominates
over silt, footprint taken in full. Where
silt predominated arch of shoe not
imprinted. Sarcobatus and Artemesia
present in abundance.
July 24 1 1/2 mi. N Quinn River Crossing, 4100ft., Humboldt Co., Nev.
5 caught on light tan silt, semi-compacted.
Terrain flatish, scarred to an extent with
dry water courses. Atriplex & Sarcobatus
major plants.
July 25 9 1/2 mi. N Sulphur, 4050ft., Humboldt Co., Nev.
2 caught in dune area of semi-windblowable
sand stippled with vari-colored pebbles
less than 2mm. in diameter. Atriplex
major plant.
July 27 8 mi. S Sulphur, 4350ft., Pershing Co., Nev.
1/4-mile-wide bottom of valley
along 6 ft.-deep wash at bottom.
cream-colored silt of texture to take
imprint of foot & hobnails nicely.