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WB, Savo
1935.
2 mi. S Payette, between Payette and
Snake river), Payette Co., Idaho, June 1,
Marmot, only the skull of the
latter was saved. He reported that
C. columbianus was first seen
about 20 mi. N of Weiser at which
locality he shot one.
Twinings mouse traps contained
only two Reithrodontomy. One was
cought in the rushes near the
marsh, the other on dry ground
amongst grasses and Artemisia
within 15 feet of water. I put
up both these specimens. Twining
hunted for C. idahoensis and
shot several.
This evening both Aldrich
and Twining set out mouse traps;
Aldrich in Artemisia and Twining
along the marsh. I have only
the one still set for Miskrat, set
at a burrow where Twining saw
one disappear.
June 2.
This A. M. I looked at my muskrat
set and had caught a crayfish by
both chelipeds. The trap was reset.
reset. Twining caught only one
Reithrodontomys and a Spotted Sandpiper,