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D. J. Hoffmeister
1939
Strawberry Canyon, Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif.
It was overcast and beginning to rain.
Along trail at bottom of canyon leading to pool,
3 traps of 5 remained, 1 was sprung with
fresh feces (apparently of Peromyscus); other 2
had 1 Peromyscus truei and 1 Peromyscus
californicus. On open uphill slope & along
fence of pool between path & roadway :
3 traps in open : 1 sprung, other un sprung, &
last with Reithrodontomy's megalotis; 2 traps
in thickets along fence : 1 Peromyscus.
5 traps along roadway : 3 Peromyscus and
1 Microtus. Specimens saved: Peromyscus truei
(2♂), Peromyscus californicus (1♂,1♀), Reithrodontomy
megalotis (1♀), Microtus (1♀).
Feb. 10 Mouth of Strawberry Canyon, Berkeley, Alameda Co., Cal.
Last evening, set 12 live traps (Benson type)
south of the veterinary science bldgs. as
illustrated on following page. Position of
traps indicated by numbers taken from number
of trap. The Reithrodontomy's was taken under
a log (aside of it) about 10 ft. from creek.
There was no chaparral within 20 feet at
least of this trap. The Peromyscus truei
was taken at some distance from the
creek under a low shrub (?) which was
more or less isolated from nearby
chaparral. Both the Reithrodontomy's