Field notes, v1501
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R. MOON 1987 Species Account Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus bicinctores) 6 April Cornfield Spring Canyon-south side, Providence Mountains, San Bernardino co., CA. Bruce Wagg and I found a large male lizard on a small rockpile in a gravelly wash channel on the south side of the canyon. Bruce noosed it when it jumped onto the ground behind the rock. Habitat - Gravelly & rocky wash with Creosote, Yucca, & shrubs. Lizard has distinct neck bands with orange and white between them; spotted chin; black blotches under shoulders and groin. S.V. length 9.5 cm. BRM 11. 17 may Ridge southeast of Goldstone Spring, Providence Mountains, San Bernardino co., CA. I saw one lizard on a gravelly & rocky hillside with some small shrubs and piñon pine trunks at about 1600 m. elevation. Mid morning, ~25° C. Another lizard on a mostly barren, rocky (small rocks) hillside at about 1600 m. elevation. on flat ground this would look like Leopard Lizard habitat, without large rockpiles that Collared lizards seem to prefer. Late afternoon; sunny & breezy.