ing is 5 mi. S.E. Murphy Owyhee Co. Idaho May 26, 1935 about 100 yards be from the field and beyond this point very few holes were found and none seemed inhabited. The squirrels were very small in size, much smaller than Idahensis, and very light in color. The color seemed to have 2 phases, one a very light brownish-grey, and the other very little brown [illegible] and a marked "salt + pepper" effect. The great majority seen were small size, but occasionally a large one was seen and one was secured today. In all I shot 2 small and 1 large one in more than 4 hours hunting. May 26, 1935 Set 30 traps last night 25 paces apart in very low scattered Oryzopsis, and a few in open fields which had been cleared for farming. Most of the sets were near Dipodomys holes or work- ings. Caught 5 Dipodomys, one of which was much more grey and darker than usually. This may by D. macropus. Skinned all morning, putting up 5 Dipodomys, and one small Citellus. Hunted all afternoon in the field containing Citellus luteoidon. Finally got 6 in all. Davis got 5; two of which were large. We kept only 7 to put up. We set out 4 steel traps and 4 large rat traps at hole entrances. The rat traps only were baited. seen here. [illegible] are scarce and exceedingly wary. At Payette we heard that Citellus lutesensis was common in the open fields south of town so