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Journal
Haber, M.S.
1977
6.0 km S., 17.0 km E Valle de la Trinidad, 910m,
Baja California Mexico.
5 July
0515 arose and checked Sherman traps:
12 Dipodomys agilis
2 Dipodomys merriami
1/15 P. maniculatus
Success: 15/20
We released all animals as we had the
samples we needed already. We had decided
last night to leave the Hubble traps out all
night to measure the nocturnal activity of the
gophers. We each had about 14 sets out and
only had 2 animals this morning -- i.e. not much
nocturnal activity. We continued our effort
throughout the morning to capture at least
20 gophers for a proper electrophoresis sample.
By 0900 we had 21 gophers, and after preparing
these specimens we headed west. The animals
of this community formed what seemed to
be a rather unusual association: 2 species of
ground squirrel -- similar in size and general
ecology; 2 species of kangaroo rats -- also rather
similar in size and general ecology and
2 species of cricetine rodents (Onychomys and
Peromyscus) roughly similar in size and
ecology. Apparently there are no pocket
mice here. (?)