Field journal, v4296
Page 165
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Mayhew 1959 Journal 80. Aug. 10 Leland Creek, 5 mi. N. of Strawberry, Tuolumne Co., Calif. Today at 1400 I left Kittie & Glen Ramont's cabin and hiked down to the main road (Highway 108), looking for lizards. The air temp. at the time was 30° C. After examining a flat, open area, I hiked up Leland Creek to the road to Leland Meadow. The entire region covered ranged between 5700 and 5800 feet elevation. It is yellow pine coniferous forest, containing considerable sugar pines, incense cedars, white firs, & black oaks. There is also considerable ground cover over much of the area. However, along road cuts and fence lines there is a fair amount of open area. However, not one lizard was seen on the entire trip. I returned to the cabin at 1650, at which time the air temp. was 27.4° C. There were many spots that appeared very similar to some in southern Calif. in which I've captured many Sceloporus occidentalis and Sceloporus graciosus. Possibly it was the time of day that accounted for the lack of lizards -- I don't know. Aug. 11 3 mi. E. of Dardanelles, Tuolumne Co., Calif. This afternoon at 1715, while returning from the top of Sonora Pass, I saw a Sceloporus graciosus setting