S.B. Ruth 1969 Journal 7 May 6 Indian Wells Country, Hwy III Riverside to Calif. lizard began to move away nervously and I began to pull the noose back to get into position for another try at the animal. Somehow or another his hind foot got tangled in the noose and I snagged him around the third toe of the right foot. I was so excited I was trembling as I removed the noose. RCS captured 2 Uta stansburiana one an adult or the other may have been a young or not sure. We saw Cnemidophorus tigris and Streptosaurus mearsi but did not catch any. I was surprised we didn't see more but it is late in the day. The influence of man has had a very good influence on some animals in this area. Antelope Ground Squirrels and Gambels Quail are very abundant. The