Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
| www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
W. Riemer
1949
Journal
19 June Mojave River, 3mi. N Victorville, San Bernardino
Co. Calif. Left Van Nuys about 2030 (18 June)
and via Mint Canyon, Little Rock,
Pearblossom, +Victorville reached locality at
0100. Roads from Mint Canyon to
Victorville appear good for road collecting.
Temp. at 2400 (18 June) about 16°C.
No moon. No reptiles. Too cold (?)
Dipodomys and rabbits common. At
locality Bufo californicus and Sceloporus
occidentalis taken. Nyla heard. Cnemidophorus
common, 1 taken. Utas present, 1
taken. Spent morning gathering series
Bufo californicus larvae, form as yet
undescribed. Common under algae mats
at edge of stream in some spots.
Also present were Rana catesbeiana as
metamorphosed young and large larvae.
19 June Enroute Deep Springs Valley, Inyo Co., Calif.
Left above locality about 1230 driving N on
U.S. Hwy 395 to Big Pine. From Big Pine
E to Valley. Latter road covered during
2 hours before dark. Following herps recorded
as DOR. Diposaurus dorsalis with 2
large eggs, 1445 hours, 2.3 mi. S junction
State Hwy 6 and U.S. 395 on latter road.
Coluber flagellum (red phase), + 109. cm long,
18.6 mi. S Big Pine on U.S. Hwy 395.