Field notes, Part 2, v488
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J.R. Alcorn 1938 (Citellus) townsendi mollis Mar. 16 1938 5 mi. W Fallon, 4000 ft., Churchill County, Nevada noted in the tubes that run from the vaginal tract to the ovary. I refer to these tubes as ovary tubes etc. at times. All of these squirrels were poisoned with rolled oats (strychnine) in sagebrush in sandy hills in the Soda Lake District close to alfalfa field. 14 females 9 males were found, a total of 23. Mar. 17 1938 After placing poison over a small area I picked up all the Pinto Ground Squirrels and found only five. All were females. One had 10 zorary beds, one had slight bulges too small to count, one had 11 zorary beds, one had slight bulges too small to count, one had 9 zorary beds. Mar. 18 1938 5 mi. W Fallon, 4000 ft., Churchill County, Nevada I picked up all the Ground Squirrels I could find and found the following information: ♀ 9 Zorary ⅜ inch in diameter. Bright tube 3 squirrels left tube. ♀ Enlarged tubes. ♀ 12 zorary beds ⅜ inch in diameter: 7 right tube; 5 left tube. ♀ 10 zorary beds ⅜ inch in diameter. 5 right tube; 5 left tube. ♀ Enlarged tubes. ♀ Slightly enlarged tubes. ♂ Male ♀ Enlarged tubes. ♀ 11 Zorary beds ⅜ inch diameter; 6 right, 5 left. ♂ Male. ♀ 11 Embryos ⅜ inch diameter 7 right 2 left.