Field journal, v4296
Page 149
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Mayhew 1959 Journal 74. July 20 5 mi. W. of Glamis, Imperial Co., Calif. 2 adult ♀ Coleonyx variegatus, We found 2 newly hatched Coleonyx but released them after we had examined them. We quit looking at 2145, since we could find nothing. The minimum temp. tonight was 84°F. July 21 We arose at 0445. At this time the wind was blowing 15-18mph. (gusts to 24 mph.) from the S.E. Other weather conditions: air temp. (30") - 29.0°C. " " (1cm) - 30.4°C. soil surface temp. - 30.5°C. relative humidity - 60% an adult Uma notata was found on the road at 0515 (the same time the above weather conditions were recorded). We drove along the road looking for animals after we obtained our soil sample at station II. We didn't get a sample at station I (on top of a dune) because the wind was blowing the sand so badly. During the morning we caught only the following animals: Uma notata - 3 (1 ad ♂, 1 ad ♀, 1 imm?) Phymaosoma m'calli - 2 (1 ad ♂, 1 ad ♀) Dipossaurus dorsalis - 1 (ad ♀) Thus, only 6 animals were caught this morning, but during our entire stay in this area (yesterday afternoon + this morning) we caught the following: