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Transcription
Hooper, 1936
Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif.
June 8,
skin only
542 Sciurus
530-240-66-30
The above specimen was donated to M.V.Z.
by Mr. E. Lowell Sumner Jr., the collector.
It was found on June 8, 1936," on the
Woodside - La Honda Road (the new, paved
route) about 2 mi. east of the Skyline Blvd.
and 3 1/2 mi. S.W. of Woodside, San Mateo Co.,
Calif. Altitude at place where found, about
1200 ft. Specimen had been run over by an
auto, evidently that morning prior to 8
H.M.; fleas still present and active. Locality
where found is characterized by dense stands
of redwoods in the shaded canyons;
madrone, live oak, elderberry and ceanothus
on the more exposed ridges; Baccharis
gilicularis and poison oak on the rather
infrequent open slopes. The locality is
about 5 miles, airline, from the valley
land of Burlingame - San Mateo - Palo
Alto, and is about 1100 ft. higher; the
country is heavily wooded, very sparsely
settled, and wildlife conditions have not
been greatly modified by man."
This information in "quotes" was copied word for
word from a large tag accompanying the
specimen. The data was recorded on the tag
by Mr. Sumner.