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J. Browley
(44)
Neotrichas gibbei
May 19 Russian Gulch State Park, Mendocino Co., Calif.
Elevation 50 feet. ½ mile east of ranger's
cabin on road, 25 yards north of creek.
?? found trapped beneath marginal part
of thistleberry thicket under red alders.
Very damp habitat. Animal was larger
than mole size, about midway between
small shrew and mole size, with
long snout, mole-like fur, large,
flattened head like mole. But up-
wardly much about on surface moves
like a shrew.
May 21 ½-¾ mile east of ocean, elevation 50-75 ft.
5 shrewmole trapped (5 traps set - 24 hr.
catch). Riparian habitat.
May 24 Riparian habitat east of camp - 10°.