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A.C ZIBBEE
1959
JOURNAL
Butt Creek, 4300'ft., 8 mi. S Chester, Plumas Co, Calif.
Aug.20 HAS RAIN AT 6 AM - STopped at 7 AM :
Got only a P. maniculatus + a C. lateralis
in years. Picked up years, dried out gear
+ left for home at 11:30 AM. Arrived about
7 PM.
7 mi. S., 4 mi. E Base, 6500'ft. Mono Co, California.
Aug.24 PUT UP 3 M. californicus taken by
Dr. W.B.Quinn of U.C. Zoo. Dead. Discovered
Animals slipping slightly. - no fat.
off Fremont Islands, San Francisco Co, California.
August Area's for MV2 a 3'-ft. embryo +
also a block of 10 baleen plates which
were obtained by Edwin E. Rosenberg at
Gerringer Fishing Co., in Richmond. See Scales
Account of Balaenoptera bosyminis.
Sept 4 Ed Brot in parts of an 11'ft Merriadea
Noumeangula embryo. Both sides of baleen,
both pelvic bones, a teeth (to Dr. Hoickel) +
The entire left forelimb. Mother was 42'
t.h. Wide parts of baleen strips are towards
rear of mouth. Ed said the young are
born at about 14 ft. So this is a
fairly large one. Will see if W.R. Rosen can
prepare the flipper, arm bones +
scapula as an articulated unit.