Field notes, v1502
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July 18 TO WISE Mesquite, 400+ ft, Baja Calif. many. Some on the rocky banks, with most grouped into one section of the wash. Canis latrans - Occasionally heard or tracks seen. Tevis trapped 2 adults, 2 pups. Synx rufus - Tevis trapped one. Saw no tracks. There has been no evidence of foxes, doubtful signs of badgers, and I have seen only one likely set of skunk tracks. Only one bat seen. Reptiles seen were: Callisaurus draconoides - Occasional in the wash. Cnemidophorus tesselatus - All parts but not common. Cnemidophorus hyperythmus - Occasional in all parts. Sceloporus magister - Moderately common, usually on yuccas or near woodrat houses, and mostly in the wash. Liposaaurus dorsalis - Saw one on the sand Urosaurus microcutatus - Scarce but in all areas. There are a few small ones. Phyllohyndus decertatus - Caught one at night. Salvadora hexalepisia - Caught 1 in afternoon Tevis also found one probably Coluber flagellum.