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J. Chattin
Reithrodonmys megalotis
Columbia R. 300 ft, at mouth of Deschutes R, Sherman Co., Oregon
July 2 6 field mice caught caught along fence line near edge of pasture.
Vegetation cover of thick brush and willows on one side & grass and weeds in pasture (35 traps 10 yds apart)
July 3 - 4 Reithrodonmys megalotis caught
in same locality along edge of cultivated alfalfa field and willow thicket
in 48 traps 15 yards apart.
July 16 Maryhill, 200ft, Klickitat Co., Wash.
2 ♀ R. megalotis caught along bottom of dry wash, in
vegetation of cheat grass, wild
oats. Some scrubby bushes nearby.
July 18 Paterson, 250 ft. Benton Co., Wash.
3 field mice caught in sandy soil near edge of dry abandoned field. 1♀ contained 2-6 mm.
embryos.
Aug 1. 2 mi. E Vinton, 490ft, Plumas Co., Calif
1♂ Reithrodonmys caught beneath sagebrush in sandy soil in line58 traps
10 yards apart.