Field notes, v1502
Page 339
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Munay 1948 Journal June 28 10 mi S WEsquital, 400 ± ft., Baja Calif. for no apparent reason at one end of the line There are fairly numerous woodrat houses, almost all built in a pitahaya and loosely constructed of dead stalks and branches. Most have fresh droppings. There are also a few old looking gopher workings. So far have seen no gackrabbits, though their droppings are far commoner than stones here. Tevis shot one last night. Yesterday at about 4:00 I found a Salvadora hexalepis, which remained motionless in the open until I moved for it, then dashed for a bush. Caught it easily by hand. It objected violently, thrashed around and bit me several times. There is a wash about 300 yards north of here, broad and sandy, with thinner vegetation. Also, on the east is another wash or a continuation of the first but running at right angles; i.e., North to south. On the near side is a silty bank about 12 feet high and covered with bushes such as mesquite. Along this is a more deeply cut channel from 10 to 15 feet across with a rutted and irregular bottom. In spots there are some rocks washed to there. The vegetation is considerably different –