Mallard notes, v4295
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Mayhew 1958 Journal 78. May 3 Mojave River, San Bernardino Co., Calif. 8 miles west of Lucerne Valley at the southern tip of the Granite Mountains. Here we saw or captured the following (4 to 6 PM): Crotalus mitchelli (2) Masticophis flagellum Phrynosoma platyrhinos Crotaphytus wislizeni Sceloporus magister Uta stansburiana Sauromalus obesus Xantusia vigilis Sage sparrow Two of the cars left us at 6PM at this site while those of us left proceeded to Lucerne Valley, then north toward Barstow. We took the dirt road through Upper Lucerne Valley to Stoddard Well, then north toward the paved road to Barstow. About a mile south of the paved road we stopped to look for Gopherus agassizi. We found two young ones and several holes of others just as the sun set. Then we tried night collecting on the paved road from Barstow to Lucerne Valley. No nocturnal animals were found, but numerous diurnal animal remains were found on the highway, as well as one live Crotalus cerastes: Dipsosaurus dorsalis Crotalus scutulatus Crotaphytus wislizeni Uta gracilis Callisaurus draconoides Phrynosoma platyrhinos Near Lucerne Valley we saw a