Field notes, Part 2, v488
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J.R. Alcorn 1939 Citellus townsendi mollis 19 APRIL 20 1939 8 to 10 mi. W Fallon, 4000 ft., Churchill County, Nevada Squirrels picked up in Soda Lake District. 10 females 2 males. ♀ ovary tube normal no udder ♀ ovary tube normal no udder ♀ ovary tube normal no udder ♀ ovary tube normal no udder ♀ ovary tube flabby no udder ♀ ovary tube normal no udder ♀ ovary tube normal no udder ♀ ovary tube normal no udder ♀ ovary tube normal no udder ♀ ovary tube normal no udder APRIL 22 1939 Prute Ground Squirrels found in Soda Lake District. ♀ normal tubes no udder ♀ 8 embryos ½ to developed 20 mm. long. ♀ normal tubes no udder ♀ being suckled ♀ being suckled ♀ normal tubes no udder ♀ normal tubes no udder ♀ normal tubes no udder. APRIL 23 1939 All of the females have had their young and a few of the squirrels may be seen carrying nest material. The females carrying that are not having young this year are fat now. The males are all fat. The females that have had young are in good condition, but are not so fat. APRIL 29 5 mi. NE Fallon, 4000 ft., Churchill County, Nevada. I shot ten (10) Prute Ground Squirrels today Information as follows: ♀ udder not developed Fallopian tube normal Squirrel fat. ♀ udder not developed Fallopian tube normal Squirrel fat ♀ udder not developed Fallopian tube normal Squirrel fat ♀ udder not developed Fallopian tube normal Squirrel fat. ♀ udder developed being suckled. Squirrel not fat ♀ udder developed being suckled. Squirrel not fat (?) juvenile ♀ Squirrel fat ♂ Squirrel fat ♂ Squirrel fat