Field notes, v4150
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"Wm B Richardson 1936" 3 Citellus beechyi This burrow is usually constructed about old logs or uprooted trees. (No rodent entry in this one.) July 7 Parker Meadow, 6400 ft., Tulare Co., Calif. Caught 1 individual in the 10 net traps. Faunal area - Sierra Nevada. Life zone - Canadian. Habitat - In mixed open forested area where the rocks and fallen logs offer protection for the animal and about which the burrows are usually constructed. This is a small but well distributed population in this area. There is apparently no concentrated areas such as is found in the lower elevation (500 ft.) July 11 1 mi. S St Mary Meadow, Tulare Co., Calif. 1 specimen shot. Faunal area - Sierra Nevada. Life zone - Canadian. Habitat - about the edge of the meadow or stream where the grasses of the meadow are matted for food and the dry slope of the adjoining hill slope afford protection in burrow. Burrows usually constructed about fallen logs or rock outcrop! July 11 2 mi S St Mary Meadow, Tulare Co., Calif. 1 individual in same type of country as abov.