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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