Field notes, v654
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1/2 mi. NW Flanigan, 4200 ft., Washoe Co., Nev. Engler 1936 July 3. W.C.RY I drove to a point 2 1/2 mi E of Flanigan where I set out 60 traps among the short Artemesia + Sarcobatus which was growing in loose sand. The exact locality as determined is 2 1/2 mi. E Flanigan, 4200 ft., Washoe Co., Nev. all the traps were set at a distance within 100 ft. of the road. July 4 30 specimens were taken in this set of which 11 were Dipodomys cordii columbianus taken in the more bushy areas, 1 Dipodomys microps levipes, 5 Dipodomys meriamii meriamii, 2 Peromyscus maniculatus sonorienisis, taken in the more sandy areas, 3 Onychomys leucogaster , 5 Microdipodops sp. , 3 Perognathus longimembris. The morning was spent in preparing specimens. July 5 Yesterday afternoon at 3:00 P.M. E.R.Hall + I drove to a point 4 1/2 mi. S Flanigan, 4100 ft, Washoe Co., Nev. There is a farm here with running water. The purpose of the trip was to set out gopher traps but only two mounds were found. Traps were set at these points. From this farm