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Batten, J.E.
1939
Itinerary
1 mi. N Burbank, 350 ft., Walla Walla Co., Wash.
out 40 traps at locality designated as
July 21
8 mi. ENE Pasco 650ft, Franklin Co., Wash.
Traps were set 15 paces apart along
the edge of a long sand dune. Soil
very sandy + dry. Vegetation consisting
of sagebrush + cheat grass principally.
50 more mouse traps were set at
5 mi. ENE Pasco, 500ft, Franklin Co., Wash.
in sagebrush and cheat grass. Soil
slightly harder and not so sandy.
July 22
(A.M.) - picked up traps - Results from
5 mi ENE Pasco, 500 ft, Franklin Co., Wash.
21 Perognathus parvus (15♀ 6♂)
2 Pitophis catenifer
at 8 mi. ENE Pasco, 650ft, Franklin Co., Wash
in 40 traps caught
26 Perognathus parvus (17♂ 9♀)
at 7:45 A.M. saw Crotalus scitch which was
shot by Longhurst. Snake about 6 ft
distant when 1st observed, it rattled
and then crawled in under small
bank where it was shot. 10
Sceloporus were shot before returning
to camp.
July 22 (PM) went out to locality at
3½ mi. W Kennewick, 550ft, Benton Co., Wash.
and set 1 gopher set and 20 mouse traps
along edge of cultivated field.