Field notes, v503
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Lee Arnold 1937 Neotoma lepida near Smith Creek Cave, 5,600ft., Mt. Moriah, White Pine Co., Nevada June 4, where caught and still alive in trap. This mammal had a large Botfly (?) larva on its shoulder 9. [93],♂; Imm.; Under sage brush-10 yards from creek. 10. [96],♂; Imm.; Sandy loam and rocks with scattered sage. The above list gives some idea of the "wide ranging" of this species. It will be noted that there were nine immature rats caught to one adult. The adult was caught the closest to any sign of a nest of any of them. June 7 Out of 30 mouse traps set on the side hill west of camp I caught two Neotoma: 1 adult ♂ and one imm ♂. The habitat consisted of scattered boulders, numerous small rocks, scattered sage and juniper. It is interesting to note that the same night twelve traps on the flat directly below this spot yielded no Neotoma. June 9 Out of 48 traps set in the same habitat as June 7 only on the hill SE of camp I caught 3 Neotoma lepida: 1 Adult♀ and 2 imm. ♂. The % adults in