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W. R. Reimer
1949
Journal
13 July Gila Bend to Organ Pipe Nat'l Mon., Pima Co., Ariz.
In rocky areas adjacent to low range
of hills are stands of saguaro and cholla.
S of Pima Co. line are mesquite along
washes but predominantly creosote desert.
Crossed Co. line at 1455. Reached Mon.
Headquarters, 17 mi. within Mon. just
before sunset. Ate evening meal and
returned to Ajo starting at 2050.
Drove slowly entire way back seeing
only Phyllorhynchus decurtatus and C. cerastes
DOR's, one each. On road between
Ajo and town well 8 mi. NNE town
picked up 2 LOR Arizona, 1 DOR
B. cognatus, 1 DOR P. platyrynchus. Just
above town got series 4 B. elaeius by
lanton light in small rivulet of water
probably from mine. Water swelled
strongly 7H2S and black slimy bottom.
Toads mostly in dense Bermuda grass
along edges of stream. After being in
camp just outside Rowood and all
ready to hit the "pad" Bob heard chorus
of am phibis. Followed in car. Proved to be
B. cognatus. Series of 7 taken as well as
notes on calling and habitat. Taken in
Rowood at base of mine sedimentation
basin wall.