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W.B. Sario
1935
Rupert, Minidoka Co., Idaho, June 18.
411
Sections I found a large colony of C.
mollis and collected about a dozen
of them - including several old ones
These I believe are different from
C. leurodow but are certainly very
closely related to it. In the old ?'s
the sides near the shoulders and
an area encircling the sheath
for the penis are cinnamon buff
in color. I don't remember seeing
this on leurodow. This colony
was in the typical clay-like
soil, preferring slopes and the
sides of gullies to burrow into. It
was about 6 P.M. when I was
there and the old squirrels were
sunning themselves at the mouths
of their burrows. I found it most
convenient to drive in the car
over the area and pick off the
old ones from the car. No. 7's shot
in the 410 were excellent and usually
knocked them so hard they could
not get into the burrow. All
the old ones are very fat and
broad. I believe the ?'s hibernate
before the ?'s because they are
much fatter. Several old ?'s were