Catalogue and journal, v1563
Page 457
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W. Rainer 1949 Journal 14 July Ajo to Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona Actually B. coquartes taken early this morning. After sleeping and before breakfast shot one Cnemidophorus torrelatus and saw one Uta stansburiana near camp SE of Rowood. Spent most of morning completing notes. In afternoon started toward Tucson on State Hwy 86, Good road though dirt (under construction) to Sella. At Ajo most conspicuous plants - ironwood, palo verde, mesquite, creosote, saguaro, ocotilla, cholla. At Covered Wells about half way to Sella same plants present with addition of prickly pear with ripe fruits. Ocotilla well leaved plus other indications of recent rain or considerable permanent water. All this area in Papago Indian Reservation. Stopped 36.0 mi. E WSW Escuela, Pima Co. to collect. Got Urosaurus ornatus, Cnemidophorus torrelatus and gularis Callisaurus draconoides and Holbrookia maculata. For plants present see last species this date. A little more than one mile closer to Escuela picked up half grown Gopherus agassizii on pavement. Afternoon sun getting low, temperature warm though not