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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