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Alcorn
1939
Corynorhinus rafenesque
Bluestone mine, 3 1/2 mi. SW Yerington, 5200 ft., Lyon Co., Nev.
Dec. 27, 1939
Today, in company with
Dr. Wendell Chapman, Laura E. Mill & Kay Beach I inspected the
Bluestone mine in search
of bats. The tunnel is
about 10 ft. wide x 10 ft. high.
We went back into this
mine for about 1000 ft.
or more. On the way
out (about 650 ft. from entrance)
we saw one bat Corynorhinus?
Its ears were coiled
under the wings and the
trefoils was straight. Wings
were wrapped around
animal from sides to meeting
on under surface.
it was 40 deg. F. where bat
was taken & a draft was
coming by the bat.
within 50 ft. of animal ice?
1 1/2 in. dia. x 16 in. long.
was found. The animal
moved slowly when placed
in a sack. Taken home it
became active within several