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Shaeer
1958
species account
pg 3
Thommys monticola varities
leaving this A.M. (total of 8 for the day). This field had a
little alfalfa, some grass, annual plants and large
areas thickly covered by braches (?) fern. There were
numerous pine trees (yellow?) but no cedar that is
common on areas below this. The soil was similar
to that previously described for the area to field adj.
to this one. The soil in both these fields was quite
dry.
June 17.
(Hayti)
Spr Cr Ranch 3560+ ft, 0.2 mi W, 0.3 mi S Big Spr. Lodiyan Co.
Calif. (T. 40 N, R. 4W, sect. 8). This evening I caught four
gophers in this field, all ?? : 2 ad. 2 young. There may represent
boths forms. This field is planted in alfalfa with
much clover and grass. Both pines and cedars were
present in this field. The soil was fairly hard and rocky
but perhaps slightly more moist than the field to the
north. (nos. 479-480)
Spr Cr Ranch, (Hayti) 3550+ ft., 0.2 mi W, 0.6 mi S Big Spr.
Ludiyon Co. Calif. (T. 40 N, R. 4W sect. 8) I caught one young
?? in my set here this A.M. This field is planted in alfalfa
and seems to be exclusively this. It is just W of the
main house on the ranch. The gopher from here is as
yet questionable as to which form it represents. An adult
? taken this evening by Dr. Benow may be assignable
to the long baculatum form.
When I put these specimens up (nos 480-489) the vaginas of
all the females were quite long (Vaginas were measured from external opening
(for further
its branching of uterus). Hence I feel they are of the "monticola" Type note are 'size vary')