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Transcription
A.D.
1957
Reithrodontomys raviventris mariccae
17mi.N, 2.3 mi.E MARTINICE (Salt Marsh), Corner Costa C.,
Feb 15-17 Taken here by CHAS.
TOTAL OF THIS
THERE IN 4 NITES. See JOURNAL this
DATE. All ANIMALS WHITE-BENEDTHY
BUT SOME OR MANY WITH PERIDON REDDISH
BAR. MUS, MICROTUS & Sorex taken also.
Feb 17 1.0 mi.N 2.0 mi.E MARTINICE
100 MUS. SPEE'S TOOK 22 HERE. MUCH MORE
GRASS (1 FT. HIGH + BENDING-OVER TO FORM MATS)
HERE THAN IN FEB. 15-17 LOCANITY & THIS
IS LOCATED ON EXTREME W EDGE OF CENTER OF
MARSH. ALSO 8 MICROTUS, 6 MUS 2 Sorex.
FOOT
Worlings of Microtus seen here but
NOT in Feb 15-17 locanity. GRIZZED HILLS
BORDER THIS EDGE OF MARSH, SHORT (2-3in)
GRASS + FEW SCATTERED BACHMANS BUSHERS.
Some or there may be R. megnoris. Not so reddish
on sides - more brownish; not so black on back; tail
not so stout. Whole animal seems generally smaller
than R. raviventris, some taken by CHAS. There
on Feb 15-17 may be R. megnoris also.