Field notes, v4150
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28th 13 Richardson 1936 2 Mustang fuscipes (part) Aug 14 1 mi W Kennedy Meadow South Fork Kern River Tulare Co Calif. For caught Faunal area - Walker Basin Lith zone - Upper Serran. Habitat - Large granite boulders along the canyon wall. These three appeared to be young individuals. All four caught over the nest that was small in each case usually consisted of a crack in the rock being filled with twig rocks etc. There was much dung about indicating that it had been inhabited for some time. Aug 15 1 More caught. Aug 16 Chimney Meadow Tulare Co Calif. One animal caught last night. All but skull destroyed by ants. Faunal area - Walker Basin. Lith zone - Upper Serran. Habitat - The large rocky outcrops or rock slides. The nests were in cracks in the rock or among the large broken boulders. There has been a much larger population about here in the recent past.