Journal Hafner, M.S. 1978 4.5 mi. N, 3 mi. E Santa Rosa, Guadalupe Co., New Mexico. on this road (which turned into a dirt road after 1/2 mile) until we reached a point 3.8 mi. north of the freeway (Hwy 40). (See map). At this point we stopped and I set out [illegible] 4 sets for what I believed to be Pappogeomys [illegible]. The habitat was basically desert grasslands — occasional rocky out- croppings — Yucca, Cholla, etc. The soil was quite friable. Within 1 hour I had 3 gophers; The fourth set was buried. I believe these animals are Pappogeomys castaneus although they are quite small — (all 3 are juveniles) I can see a very faint second sulcus in the incisors, so I'm not sure — — . We got directions from a rancher as to how we could get closer to the Rio Pecos to search for Geomys. Rick Smartt had given us some indication that Pappogeomys were more likely to be found away from the river in the sparse grassland and Geomys were more likely to be found in the vicinity of the river. We continued N and W on the dirt road, past the construction site for the new