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May 3 Juncture Ogilby Rd and Hwy 86
Imperial Co
Looked in sand hummock area
for lizards for about 45 min.
ending at 5:45 pm. All we
caught was one gravid female Urosaurus
graciosus which Stabbins found
on the ground under a bush.
it was finally noosed by
RCS with me looking on.
RCS feels that the wind
which was blowing sand
D.B. Reich 1969 Journal 5
May 3 Juncture Ogilby Rd & Hwy 86 Imperial Co
crossing the road was the reason
that the Urosaurus was on the
ground. Palo Verde in the
area is in bloom. The Urosaurus
was on the road bank maybe
7 feet from the pavement.
Galleta grass is scattered about
in clumps and RCS says Urosaurus
are sometimes found in that. The
creosote bush is very tall here
reaching maybe 15-20 feet into