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Mayhew
1959
Journal
57,
May 23 Algodones Dunes, Imperial Co., Calif.
ate, however, we decided we would investigate
the creosote bush scrub area between the
all-American Canal + the western edge
of the dunes. (We had a large enough
sample of Uma notata by then.) Upon
counting, we found we had captured the
following during the morning:
Uma notata - 20 (3 ad m., 3 ad(?) m., 5 ad f., 5 in. m., 4 in. m.)
Urosaurus graciosa - 6 (2 ad. m., 4 ad. f.)
We began to look for lizards near the
Canal at 1245, and stopped looking
at 1500. During this time we had
captured the following:
Diposaurus dorsalis - 3 (2 m., 1 f. ad.)
Callisaurus draconoides - 1 (ad. m.)
Cnemidophorus tigris - 1
Crotaphytus collaris - 2 (2 m. ad.)
We left the area at 1530 (after dissecting
the Callisaurus draconoides) and drove
to Dillon Road north of Iridio. We waited
there until sundown, then began collecting
(at 1900)
along the power line road where it
intersects Dillon Road. We caught one
Phrynosoma m'calli and 2 Ctenyx
variegatus (1m., 1f.) along this road,
even though the wind was blowing 4-7
mph. at that time. It shortly increased
velocity to 16-20 mph., however, and we
saw no animals for some time. Nevertheless
we finally caught a young Diposaurus