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Davis II
1946
Foot of Crystal Creek, So W, N Side of San Bernardino Mts., San Bernardino Co., Calif. to 2 mi. N.
Victorville, Sta. 2900', San Bernardino Co., Calif.
May 5, 1946.
between the radiator & the engine had a large hole in it, & the radiator was nearly dry. Made minor repairs & proceeded to Vic-
torville, where we bought & installed a new connection. Then drove toward Barstow collecting a few specimens on the road.
Note: - all specimens collected today are in Stelbrink catalog notes. Drove past Barstow toward Daggett on Highway 66,
and stopped near some sand dunes: -
6.4 mi. SE Barstow, San Bernardino Co., Calif.; where we hoped to find Ocellated Sand Lizards (Uma Scufaria). Bob had a telescoping steel fishing rod with a small thread noose attached to the tip. As we worked through the dunes, whoever spotted a lizard would call over the other party. I would then circle around behind the lizard and slowly work it toward Bob, who hoosed it when it had approached close enough.
In this way we captured alive 1 adult and 2 immature U. Scufaria, 1♂+1♀ Callisaurus draconoides, and 1♂+1♀ Uta graciosa. Drove back to Barstow and ate lunch. After lunch we looked at the E. croceator we had collected at Crystal Creek the previous day, & had left alive