Journal and species accounts, v1347
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Hanken, James 1975 Journal Mexico trip 8 May 1200 hrs stopped at a dry river work a few km. (could) W of Ciudad Del May to look for Anelytropsis Leaf litter was present under the broad acacia trees, but no success was found looking here nor by tearing up dead yuccas, etc. Continuing W on Mex Hwy 80 we descended onto the plateau itself, which in this area is a very arid, vegetated by increasingly more typical desert vegetation of palms, yuccas, and (beginning at the last of three localities visited) creosote bush. Three localities were visited in this area: 0.4 mi E. of La Morena, 4.3 mi. E San Rafael, and the jct. of Mex Hwy's 80+101. The first two localities were picked because of the abundance of fallen palm or yucca logs along or near the road, the last locality because of an Anelytropsis recorded from here by Milton. The first locality was worked by turning + breaking open dead logs + yucca bases and raking through the earth below, and produced one Hypsiglena torquata and one Sceloporus (both found by Bob) in appearance to the large tree + rock dwelling inhabitant of the earlier Ciudad Del May locality. The second locality (worked in a similar fashion) produced another Hypsiglena (same sweet) and another Sceloporus as before (H). The last of