R. MOON 1987 Journal 51 4 May Barstow to the Granite Mountains, San Bernardino Co., CA. run over by a car. I would not have expected to find kingsnakes in that desert habitat- sandy, Creosote- scrub without any rocky areas nearby (species account: Common Kingsnake). Then we left for Barstow. We bought car parts, pizza for dinner, and groceries. We left just before sunset so we could drive Hwy 66 past Pisgah lava flow and look for snakes. Didn't find any but saw a dozen or so geckos on the pavement- they seem to be common on every road at night except for Kelbaker Road, probably because of the flood control ditches and dikes that parallel the pavement. Southwest of Amboy Crater we saw target practice shooting down at the military base. They were shooting automatic weapons, tracer flares, and some kind of small explosives. It was a good light show even though I don't like the idea of practicing war. Then we headed for the Granites via Amboy and Kelbaker Road.