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Lee Arnold
1937
Microtus mordax
Hendry Creek, 9,100ft, 1½ mi E TDT.TTJorod,
White Pine Co. Nevada
June 20 One adult ♂ caught out of 50 traps set beside
and near the creek. This one was caught
a few inches from the edge of the water
under an overhanging ledge of moist soil.
It was apparently in breeding condition.
June 21 One immature ♂ caught about 3 feet from,
the creek under the edge of a log. The
previous night a Peromyscus maniculatus
was caught in the same place.
House Canyon, 5,800ft, Pahrua Dr.,
Washoe Co. Nevada
May 29 An adult ♂ was caught about 5 feet
from the creek up a straight bank. It
had a runway under a log from one
locality where there was dense rosebush
to another. Although a trap was set
at the same place for 4 nights no
other Microtus were caught.