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R.D. Kirkpatrick
1964 Mus musculus
Sand Island, Johnston Atoll, Pacific
Dec 8:30 A.M. A total of 62 Mus (including
5 unmarked ones) were caught on the grid.
Midnight. The grid traps were set.
Dec 8:30 A.M. A total of 59 Mus (including
6 unmarked ones) were caught on the grid.
10 P.M. The grid traps were set.
Dec 9 A.M. A total of 55 Mus (including
7 unmarked ones) were caught on the grid.
6 P.M. 25 traps were set ESE of
the tower.
Dec 9 A.M. 21 Mus (RDK 452-RDK 472)
8 were in the traps. We autopsied them
5:30 P.M. We set the 25 Mus traps
east of the tower.
Flat skins, skulls, eyeballs and
stomachs were saved.
Dec 9 A.M. 20 Mus (RDK 473-RDK 492)
9 were in the traps. We autopsied them
7:30 P.M. We set the 25 traps west
of the N-S road in the lepturus.
on the west edge of the old island.