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Engler
1936
\n1/2 mi. NW Flanigan, 4200 ft., Washoe Co., Nev.
July 6. about 7:30 P.M. last evening E.R. Hall,
D.C. Smiley, W.C. Russell + drove to a
water hole 4 mi. S. Flanigan to shoot bats.
a strong steady wind was blowing &
none were seen. Five Myla were taken
at this place (4 mi. S. Flanigan, 4100 ft., Washoe
Co., Nev)
This morning 1 Peognathus longemem-
bris, 1 Microdepodops + 1 Dipodomys
meriamii were taken on the sandy
brush covered hill in front of camp.
1 Neotoma lepida was taken at the base
of a rocky ledge about 400 yds E. & Camp.
When the mornings catch had been
prepared we broke camp + moved north
about 30 mi. to Smoke Ck., 3900 ft., 9 mi.
E Calif. line, Washoe Co., Nev.
The camp at Flanigan was on a
slope 1/2 mi NW of town. The general surround-
ings were sandy brush covered slopes
to the south & west the country was
comparatively flat. The Virginia mts. could
be seen in the distance. North of camp about 3 mi
was a range of hills on which were many
rocky ledges. Here the Neotoma were found.
The greater part of the rocky strata had been
laid down by old Lake Lahonton & the -