Catalogue and journal, v1566
Page 595
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J. Rodgers 134 Mitchell's Caverna, 4500 ft, Providence Mts., San Bernardino Co., Calif. June 9, 1938 Mountains south of east. These mountains seem to be continuous with the Old Woman Mountains, and those rise higher when they disappear behind the Clipper Mountains. The Clipper Mountains are probably not more than 10 or 12 miles away to the southeast and south where they disappear behind the nearly ridge of the Providence Mts. As we arrived, the sky was clouding over heavily and we heard an occasional thunder bolt. We were told that they had had a rain the day before; we had watched it from Colton Well, but had not received any of it. Mr. Russell, who stays at Mitchell's as a permanent boarder, told us of a Road Runner he had shot that morning, and he and Arvey went after it. Johnson and I started to unload the truck and about that time the rain began to fall in large drops. It lasted about 20 minutes. Mr. Mitchell showed me a Coleonyx and a small snake, that had been collected here. I can not identify the snake, but the following is a description of it. Back salmon; sides gray, with scales bordered with white; belly light grayish white. Length 128+28 mm. Gastrosteges-165; Wosteges -45 (paired). Scales across back 15, 15, 14; 14 Upper labials 7-7; lower labials 6-6.