Field notes, v1726
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A.C. Zeber 1959 CITELLUS BECHERI Butt Creek, 4300 ft., S.M.S Chester, Plumas Co. Cal. Aug-19 Found these common in creek-bottom meadow with burrows in & under logs, under rocks & in creek bank. Saw 8 or 10 in 50 x0. sq. meadow. Took 2-hare on Aug. Aug-20 Saw large one 100 yds from meadow in woods running from log to log & bush to bush, raising under every piece of cover. This was about 10 am. This sp. not seen Sept. 3 to Sept. 5, 1957 when Dr. Benson & I passed the same location. Perhaps hibernating about late end of August. Animals has moderate amt of fat. SONORA PASS, 9625 FT., TUOLUMNE CO., CALIFORNIA Sept-10 +11 Fairly common in this more open Ground in area. Citellus ledorus seems to stay more in wooded areas as did also Cytomys sp.?