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Murray
1948
Journal
July 10 10 mi SE Mesquital, 4000 ft., Baja Calif.
of a yucca tree and disappeared. Only
today was I able to identify them as Sceloporus
magister (though suspected). Shot 1 and
clearly saw another.
This afternoon the others finally arrived
with new parts, and by evening had them
installed ready to go.
July 11 24 mi NW Punta Prieta, 2000 ft., Baja Calif
Broke camp in the morning, and after
thirteen days here were on our way.
Didn't go much past Mesquital, however,
before a tire blew on the International.
They had bought a new one but we are
now left with no spare and a cut in
one tire.
Drove to a point 24 miles beyond
Mesquital where there was an old shanty
and corral. This was beside a steep hill
on the south, and surrounded by fairly
soft sand in a canyon, dominantly
covered with agaves. There were also
various kinds of brush and pitahaya and
cholla, with cénios the only tall growth.
Set 50 live traps on the hill slope. This
was of medium and small well weathered
lava rock, with hard earthy ground. There
were scattered copals and cénios, many