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Behle
1933.
coyote Peak, 3000 ft. Humboldt Co.; Calif.
June 10-
visibility was poor. We were unable
to see coyote Pk (if it be outstanding).
Our walk was confined to open
prairie just skirting the forest
in places. The prairie is on
top of the bald hills which are
a continuation of the yolla
Belly to the sea range and
probably so named because of
the characteristic open "prairie"
aspect. They are all at an
altitude of about 3000 ft. and
follow along the top of the
ridge. Grass is thick and
covers the whole (sheep being
kept off evidently). Shallow
cuts and hollows are numerous
and in some of the deeper ones
where seepage water is present
patches of round bladed marsh
grass are present. Here microtine
signs are numerous. Occasionally
there are isolated clumps of
gray oak or lines of these
extending out into the open
from the woods. There appears
to be then a forest habitat, a
open prairie habitat and a