Journal, v1583
Page 143
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Animal was a ♀. Much dew on the ground this morning. Got nothing night driving last night. 081.0 9:35 AM See Callisaurus draconoides large ♂ on a rock. RGS noosed it under a bush. In the process of retrieving it the swell mechanism was pierced by a thorn and part of the tail was lost. 083-6 11:55 PM we have just finished our mornings collecting at a spot about 1 mi. NNE Pisgah Crater. We captured a number of Uma scoparia in dune areas near lava outcroppings. The sand surface was dry but wet underneath. The Uma were relying very heavily on burrows S.B. Ruth Journal 2 1969 May 8 Pisgah Crater San Bernardino Co, Calif. to escape especially the larger individuals. They did not seem to have been out for long; indeed several exploded out of the sand almost underfoot. These Uma scoparia also tended to run long distances