Melvin B. Butler 1968

Student field notes from zoology classes in 1968

Melvin B. Butler 1968 EB Slope Lakeside Mt. SE g Sece 25 T2N, RO" 1300! Tooele Co., Utah 27-June 1967 (Jerran Flinders) SO Dipodomys ordii 2hh-137-0-13 SM We Thistle, Skyline Drive 5075! Carbon Co., Utah 5-May 1968 ar Peromyscus maniculatus 156=7 2-20-15 OPeromyscus maniculatus 167-75-20-Ll @ Peromyscus manimlatus 15)-62-18-15 (Skill-and skin destroyed in trap) OPeromyscus maniculatus 155-62-19-15 only © Peromyscus maniculatus 160-69-18-16 (Skill and skin destroyed in trap) OPeromyscus maniculatus 151-6))-17-18 skull onLy © Peromyscus maniculatus 179-88-20-17 skull only O Peromyscus maniculatus 105=39=15-13 only (Imature specimen) © Peromyscus maniculatus 155-69-18-15 skull La skull ae only OPeromyscus maniculatus 161-65-19-16 only O Peromyscus maniculatus 155-65-19-1h, only Me B. Butler 1968 3 skull Peromyscus maniculatus 1777-18-16 only 1h O’Peromyscus maniculatus 169-75-19-15 15 oOPeromyscus maniculatus 1)j-62=20—-Ll, skull only Skin and skull destroyed in trap) 5M So. E. Myton 5000' Uintah Coe, Utah 2heMay 1968 16 & Peromyscus maniculatus 137-55-19-17 17 Peromyscus maniculatus 139-58-19=17 Lepus californicus 560-97-125=150 26-May 1968 19 Cynomys leucurus 296-68-5);-10 Dipodomys microps 266-15)-l1-1) 21 22 Perognathus apache 16);-86-22-8 ODipodomys microps 261-157-39-11 O&Peromyscus crinitus 157-65=20-18 itinerary Me Be 1968 "hh May Butler | 50M W Thistle, Skyline Drive 5075! Carbon Co., Utah Motored to Spanish Fork Canyon and took the turn-off to Skyline Drive. Went up about two miles and made camp. Arrived about five-thirty in the evening. Set out that evening twenty Museum Specials, four rat traps, and twelve mouse traps spaced about twentyefive feet apart along the banks of the creeke 5 May Picked up traps at six A. M. Of the thirtysix traps set out, fifteen Peromyscus mani=:. culatus were caught. Thirteen of the fifteen peromyscus maniculatus were caught on the north side of the creeke Only two were caught on the south side, despite the equal number of traps on each side of the creek. Traps were reset on the north Slope of the mountain, but there were no results on this higher elevation. The afternoon was spent in driving up the canyon reseting some traps and hunting for larger animals. The following animals were seens 1 beaver (Gastor canadensis), 1 rock squirrel (Citellus variegatus), and several ground squirrels (Citellus lateralis). A dead porcupine was also found, however the skull had been fractured in many places. As we were unsuccessful in shooting any of these animals, the traps set at night proved to be the most beneficial. We broke camp at five P. M. and headed for home. M. Be Butler 1968 2h; May SM S. Ee Myton 5000! Uintah Co., Utah After having several car and trailer problems, camp was arrived ten=-thirty P. Me No traps out that evening by myself class had already set many 25 May at about were set because the out. Went with Harold Shaw the next morning at six A. M. to the desert area where his traps were picked up. There were representatives from the genus Peromyscus, Pero gnathus, and Dipodomys. The remainder of the day was spent in stuffing animals caught that morning. Some hunting was done also in the afternoon, but no animals were seen or obtained. 26 May Broke camp at ten A. Me. and headed for home. On the way towards Myton, many prairi dogs were observed. One was shot by myself and taken home to stuff. Peromyscus maniculatus MeBe Butler 1968 5 May SM W Thistle, Skyline Drive 507! Garbon Co., Utah. Species #s 2-15, were obtained along the bank of Skyline Drive Creek from nocturnal trapse The density of the species seemed to be much greater on the north side of the creek, as only two of the fifteen Species were obtained on the south side. Perhaps this is due to the warmer temperature on the north slope. Several were trapped right up on the bank itself. Unfortunately many of the skins were lost because of the fur sluffing from them while they were being put upe This was probably due to the fact that they were not frozen immediately. 2), May SM S. E. Myton 5000! Uintah Co., Utah Species # 16 and # 17 were obtained i } in the desert area of Myton along the sand dunes from nocturnal trapse These were prepared that morninge VA: Ao ca aT ‘3 EY Lepus califomicus M.B. Butler 1968 M ryton 5000! Uintah Coe, Utah Species #18 was obtained in the sage brush area and is very common to many areas in Utah. morning e« It was put up that aae pT DIRS Cynomys leucurus Me: Be Butler 1968 26 May 5M Soe Ee Myton 5000! Uintah Co., Utah Species # 19 was obtained in the prarie deg colony just north of the campgrounds. It was shot in the afternoon upon returning home. it was frozen immediately and put up the following week. Dipodomys microps Me B. Butler 1968 5000! Uintah Co., Utah Species # 20 and # 22 were obtained in the sand dune area of Myton from nocturnal trapSe eS asaya ron Fate RNa Perognathus apache Me Be Butler 1968 26 May | Ee Myton 5000! Uintah Co., Utah | 21 was obtained in the sand dune iyton from a nocturnal trapse According to previous literature this was the first species of this type to be found in this area. Dono Aes? Peromyscus crinitus Me Be 1968 Butler 26 May SM So. E. Myton 5000! Uintah Co., Utah Species # 23 was obtained in the sand dune area of Myton from a nocturnal trap.