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Murray
1948
Callisaurus draconoides
Apr 28 30 mi SE Meaquital, 600± ft., Baja California
them the rest of the way. Once hid, there
was never any trace of them. Noticed
considerable variation in size from about
half adult on up. They strongly tended
to be in more open areas.
May 20 Trrinfo, 1700± ft., Baja Calif.
Very common here, seeming to live
largely in brush fences or brush thickets.
They sun themselves in the open, rarely
more than 10 feet from cover, and are
surprisingly tame. When approached they
run several feet and stop to look back.
Then if not too much frightened will
remain for quite some time. Often they
may be chased quite a distance, stopping
each time and then running on a little
farther. At no time did I see the prolonged
sprint to cover of the more northern
lizards. Tails were rarely curled up
over the back, but usually raised in a
small arc when running.
May 23 Buena Vista, 25± ft., 23°38'N, 109°41'W, Baja Calif.
Found them again common and tame
here in the sand back of the beach, where
growe palo verde, mesquite, cumbor, and
cholla. Some of these are quite reluctant
to enter cover until driven, and permit