Field notes, v1502
Page 245
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Murray 1948 Journal May 27 El Carrizalito, 1400 ft., 5 mi. N Santiago, Baja Calif. caught 2 more here, and later Dr. Benson took several more (See species account) May 28 Same location This morning we went chasing off over the hill in search of a cave with bats. Found the cave but no bats nor even a good prospect. In the course of the walk saw some interesting country though. Almost all of it was very thick growth of the usual sort—lumber, copals, palo blanco, palo de arco, mesquite etc., but much of the usually dry bushes were partially leafed out. Also identified cacachilo and palo colorado. Going up a canyon of rocky boulders there were many wild figs also, and what the Mexicans called sage. Saw several Cnemidophorus hypenrhus, a Cnemidophorus tesselatus, Liposaurus dorsalis among the bushes and a Sceloporus magister on the rocks in the canyon. Also saw a cardinal. In the evening I saw the first bat, un doubtedly a pipistrelle, at the same time, 6:50. Then there were no more for another 15 minutes. Found them fewer tonight than ever, stationed at the lower pool