V.Q.Sario 1935. 380 5 mi. SE. Murphy, Owyhee Co., Idaho, May 21. behind a low clump of Atriplex or on top of one of the white mounds. In either place the squirrel was difficult to see from any distance. The belly and side coloring of the animal blends in perfectly with the environment. I marveled at the effect the light side stripe between the darker back and belly color had. It seemed to break the animal in two - disruptive coloration - and the camouflage was as nearly perfect as I have seen in nature. Besides the sharp single notes chip uttered at intervals of from 10 to 70 seconds, the animal has a peculiar low in volume but very high in pitch sort of squeak. It is unlike any other squirrel note I have heard save for Citellus idahoensis across the river. Even so, the note of this animal (Neurodes) seems to me to be higher in pitch and fainter. During saw a badger today while it was attempting to dig out a Citellus. According to him, and I