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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.