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Ruth, Stephen
1971
20
Reptile collecting Trip
Hwy 78 1/2 mi W Anza Borrego State Park
San Diego Co, Calif.
May 14
SBR 1447 In my hours of searching I captured 1
# 1448 Xantusia vigilis and 1 adult Crotaphytus
collaris
The Xantusia vigilis was under the dead
leafy basal portion of a yucca. Yucca
are numerous on this south facing slope
and some are in bloom having a yellow
inflorescence.
The Crotaphytus collaris was atop
a large 4' x 3' x 3' rock well up the
slope. I attempted to noose the animal
but it ran into a pile of small rocks
from which I got it after some difficulty.
RCS came back with a nice
SBR 1449, 1450 Crotalus ruber, a Xantusia henshawi;
and a RCSII284 Phyllodactylus xanti. He was
1451 also collecting the south facing slope.
This area too has signs of extensive
collecting - rocks rolled and slabs
piled off the sides of large rocks.