Hooper Aplodontia rufa June 25, 1938 kept it for 3 days. It took sword fern fronds and water readily, was rather docile, making no definite passes at the observer. "Appy" finally died; due to, evidently, to peritonitis extending up the leg (where caught) into the body cavity. 1 1/2 mil. by map) SW Five Brooks, Dummer, Ridge, Mass. June 27, 1938 Using criteria as follows we located the colonies here: (1.) Drainage to ocean directly; (2.) within fog belt. (3.) protected, nother moist slopes heavily covered with plants listed above (4.) sword fern. We made 4 steel sets, and (since we had no other larger traps) 2 with gopher traps & 4 without traps. This morning, however, we found no animals (other than Peromyscus m) in our traps. Two traps were springy, the burrow opening closed in the mud with the Peromyscuses. I noted country which seemed to meet the above criteria just south (along hwy. # 1) of Stinson Beach. Probably they could be found there, too.