Field notes, v1360
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Hoffmeister 1939 Citellus lateralis July 6 Brooke Meadow, 4300 ft., 9 mi. ENE Mt. Hood, Hood R. Co., Oregon Caught an adult female in a rat trap placed near a burrow leading under the cabin we are occupying here in the meadow. The specimen was caught sometime between 6:00 and 7:30 A.M. Later in the afternoon I saw a young callo running thru the sparse grass about 20 feet behind the cabin. I chased the young animal a short distance and caught it under my hat. July 7 The dog in the party caught 2 young callos yesterday about 10 feet from the cabin. Apparently there was a nest of several young animals under the house as at least 2 and perhaps 3 young were seen (the 2 caught by the dog being killed by her). I have not found these forms to be very abundant in the forest. July 10 Twins Buttes, 4300 ft., 2 1/2 mi. SW Steamboat Win., Skamania Co., Wash This evening while driving along a road, I shot a "callo" sitting on stump about 4 feet above the ground. The animal was eating when shot, and when picked up still had the food held tightly in its mouth. Upon examination, it proved to be fungus similar to that found growing on the sides of large old conifers.