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J.R.
Alcorn
1937
1938
Cistellus townsendi mollis
April 2
1937
4 mi. W Fallon, 4000 ft., Churchill County, Nevada
Out of three Pinte Ground Squirrels
1 had 10 embryos 2/3 developed
1 had 10 embryos 1/2 developed.
1 had 10 embryos 1/2 developed.
April 8
1937
I dug into a squirrel hole today and the hole took
a 45° angle until it was 3 1/2 feet deep then it leveled
off for several feet and there in a side chamber 6 or
8 inches in diameter was a nest of dry grass. We
were poisoning in this section several days ago. Close to
the nest was one dead female. In the nest was 15
blind naked young squirrels.
April 12
1937
I weighed several Pinte Ground Squirrels and weights
as follows:
5 males; one 5 ounces, one 5 1/2 ounces.
4 females; one ovaries normal 4 ounces.
one being suckled 7 ounces
one being suckled 7 ounces
one being suckled 5 ounces
Feb. 14
1938
4 to 8 mi. W Fallon, 4000 ft., Churchill County, Nevada
On Feb. 14 I saw the first Pinte Ground Squirrels of
this season. I had heard reports on Feb. 12 that
these Squirrels were coming out of hibernation. Also
I had heard the males came out before the females
did. I took my gun and after looking around
considerably I saw one squirrel that immediately
ran into its hole before I could shoot. On investigating
I found tracks in the 1/2 inch of snow where several