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Hoffmeister
1942
Sciurus griseus
May 20 Walker Cr. 5200 ft., 4 mi. SW Olancha, 5200 ft, Inyo Co., Calif.
Saw a gray squirrel along the road near the junction of
Walker and Falls creek. This species has been seen 2 other
places in this vicinity. One was collected by W.C. Russell in the
1st canyon east of Walker Cr. Canyon, ½ mi. S junction Falls and
Walker creeks. Pitelka saw one in about the 2nd canyon further
east from the one in which Russell shot the squirrel.
The animal I saw near the junction of the creeks was
leisurely hopping down the road between 2 rows of oaks.
This was at about 9 a.m. (war time). This animal could not
be seen or heard when a close search was made for it.
The gray squirrels in this region are very quiet & secretive.
I hunted in the canyon Russell shot the squirrel in without
seeing or hearing it. Russell hunted for 2 hours in this
same canyon before he was able to see or hear the squirrel.
No nests or houses of this squirrel were seen.