Mallard notes, v4295
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Mayhew 1957 Mar. 30 East side of Salton Sea, Imperial Co, Calif, Callisaurus draconoides, One jackrabbit was seen. We were there during the afternoon, and few animals of any kind were seen. Camp tonight was made on the west side of the sea, on the road from ~~Highway~~ Highway 99 to Julian. Our camp was about 1/4 mile north of the Julian Road, 3.2 miles west of 99. (7.9 miles east of San Felipe Creek Bridge on Julian Road). Night collecting trips were made to within the Anza State Park area on Julian Road, on road to Borrego, and on road from Ocotillo to Split Mountain & the gypsum mine. On these trips, 25 Coleonyx variegatus were collected, as well as 1 Diplosaurus dorsalis, one Arizona elegans (DOR) and 1 Chionactis occipitalis (DOR). One sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) was found, but not collected. There was some breeze blowing early in the evening, but slackened during the night. Although mammal traps were set again tonight, no animals were caught. Mar. 31 This morning we walked south from our campsite to San Felipe Creek. Several Callisaurus draconoides were caught, as well as 1 Phrynosoma mcallii (in a wash). Large numbers of annual plants were in bloom in the sand that had blown into the arroyos. Several species of beetles