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Arnold, Steve
1963
JOURNAL
April 10 15 miles south of Sonoyta, Sonora, Mexico:
across a bajada toward a group of mountains
about 1 1/2 miles away. A series of arroyos run
S.E. to N.W.
arroyos
mountains
road
(15 miles to Sonoyta)
Predominate plants: Saguaro, Cholls, senita cacties,
palo verde, mesquite, creosote. Small squirrels were
sighted in the rocks @ the base of the mountains and
Scorpions (Centruroides) were taken under rock flakes
but no Sawrourals were sighted. Cnemidophorus,
Ute stansburianus, Ute ornatus, Pipsosaurus, Callisaurus,
Sceloporus magister taken or sighted on the
bajadas.
Drove north to Sonoyta about 1:00 PM and
then west along Highway 2 toward San Luis, Sonora.
Stopped 35 miles west of Sonoyta, Sonora, Mexico -
surrounding area largely volcanic with some open
areas and scattered creosotes. Cnemidophorus, Ute
stansburianus, and Callisaurus taken or sighted.
Stopped about 15 miles E. of San Luis, Sonora, Mexico -
reddish-brown sand - relatively flat flat plain - small
hammocks @ bases of creosotes. One juvenile Utes sighted