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Catalog Number (archiveGUID): NEON03ST8SESAR Record

Event ID: e644bc9a-8d82-4eef-94a7-f53fd118a096

Collector: Melissa Marquez (ORCID 0000-0003-1865-4814)

Date: 2020-09-17

Locality: United States, Virginia, Clarke, Mid-Atlantic (D02), Blandy Experimental Farm NEON (BLAN), Plot BLAN_003 (plot dimensions: 90m x 90m) [Location ID: BLAN_003.mammalGrid.mam]

39.079499  -77.962386 +-64m.  WGS84

Verbatim Coordinates: 18N 243745.43447E 4329776.94611N

Elevation: 121-128 meters (397-420ft)

Habitat: pastureHay; slope aspect: 143.54; slope gradient: 2.12; soil type order: Ultisols

Description: Small mammal voucher collected incidentally as part of the NEON small mammal box trapping protocol.

Dynamic Properties: totalLength: 61 mm, tailLength: 16 mm, hindfootLengthSU: 10 mm, hindfootLengthCU: 10.5 mm, earLength: 6 mm, weight: 3.8 g, embryoCount: NAp, crownRumpLength: NAp, placentalScars: NAp, testisLength: 3.1 mm, testisWidth: 2.1 mm, preparedBy: Laura D. Steger, preparedDate: 2021-11-02; Chapman 2024 GI trait data - Stomach.full.mass: 0.0676 g; Stomach.empty.mass: 0.027 g; Stomach.dry.mass: 0.0056 g; Intestine.full.mass..shrew..mole.only.: 0.4262 g; Intestine.empty.mass..shrew..mole.only.: 0.0993 g; Intestine.dry.mass..shrew..mole.only.: 0.0169 g

Reproductive Condition: Testes enlarged

Life Stage: adult

Sex: Male

Preparations: skin | skull | skeleton | tissues

Record ID: a99439eb-401a-4a47-85b4-262d58139f2f

NEON Sample Viewer: B00000070612

For additional information about this specimen, please contact: Laura Steger, Collection Manager (lsteger@asu.edu)