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Paul DeBenedicti
1960
Phyllodactylus homolepidurus
Dec 31 8.0 mi W (by Mex. 15) Hermosillo, Sonora,
Mexico. - On a rocky hillside to the
west of the highway we found many specimens
of this species associated with Urosaurus and
Ctenosaura. The hill was covered almost entirely with
sand stone and loose, flakey granite. The animals
occured primarily on the sandstone. They were
found only in the larger crevices examined. The
vegetation around the site was primarily
gassy with many spiny creosote(?) bushes and
another bush with a willow like leaf. The animals
were in crevices free of leaf litter. Scorpions
and whip scorpions were common in the crevices.
Under one large flake 4 animals were found.
Most of the others harbored only 1 single animal
Most of the adults were in light phase when
collected, cool and inactive. The juveniles also
inactive, were more often in the dark phase. Air
temperature was 19.6 ° C, about 4 feet from the
ground. No water near here. There were many
prickly-pares and organ pipe cactuses here.