Field notes, v1335
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Safren, M.S. 1974 Journal 17 September - Vicinity of Yerington, Lyon Co. Nevada (cont) animal had disturbed some of our traps. (The musky scent indicated a Mustelid, probably a Badger (Taxidea)) We drove back across the river to the second set. Results: 4.5 mi. N., 20.5 mi. W. Hawthorne, 5000' f't. Lyon Co. Nevada. 3 Dipodomys microps 8 D. merriami 5 Perognathus longimembris 2 Dipodomys parantillae 1 Peromyscus maniculatus Success = 19/160 = 12% The fact that we chose the habitats most favorable to Neidiprups in both localities indicates strongly that this genus is not found in the vicinity of either trapping site due to (perhaps) poor habitat separating the trapping sites from the snow micro. habitats to the N and NW. We drove