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C.ZIEGELER
#56
REITHROODONTOMYS MEGACOTIS
MAR 24 STRAWBERRY CANYON, U.C. CAMPU S, OR LLANO, ALAMEDA CO., CALIF.
19/20 MUS. SPECIMEN ON S-FACING SLOPE AT 6-8 INCH HIGH GRASS IN MICROTUS RUNWAY. WHITISH BENEATH, REDDISH TINGE ON FLANKS, BROWNISH BLACK GROOVED INCISORS. REDDISH HAIRS IN UPPER PARTS OF EAR PINNA. CAUGHT WITHIN 3-4' OF HAVINE BUSH.
APR 26 STRAWBERRY CANYON, BERKELEY, ALAMEDA CO., CALIF
CAUGHT 2 ON EDGE OF DETERMINATE BRACTHIS BORDER OF A DAY THISTLE FIELD NEAR E-CORNER OF BOTANICAN GARDENS. I LOOKED QUITE LIKE MUS WITH ALMOST UNICOLOROUS TAIL & GREYISH UNDERPARTS. THE TAIL THAT HAD THE OTHER HAD THE STRING CUT NEAR FUZE (2' OFF AROUND IN ARTEMISIA BUSH) & HOLES ON AWNS IN RED CLOTH.
NOV 3+4 2 MI. W BADEN STATION, 500+ FT., SAN MATEO CO., CALIF.
CAUGHT 3, 2 AND 10 AT 6:00 PM, 9:00 PM (NOV.3) AND 6:30 AM (NOV.4) IN JUNCUS & GRASSES IN CATTLE MEADOW. MOST CAUGHT BY TRAPS (SOME STILL ALIVE). SEEM TO BE SITTING ON HEAD WHEN IT SPRINGS + HAVE THE TAIL AS THE ONLY PART ABLE TO BE HIT BY SPRINGING BAR.
NOV 17 8 MI. S, 3 MI. E TOMALIS BLUFF, 250 FT., MARIN CO., CALIF.
TRAPPED A YOUNG ONE BTN. 5 & 6 PM IN GRASS SWAMP IN WET MEADOW. TOOD! SERIC VAGRANS ALSO AT THIS TIME. GOT H MORE REITRODONTOMYS DURING NIGHT ALSO IN SAME SITUATION.