Field journal, v4296
Page 167
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Transcription
Mayhew 1959 Aug. 11 3 mi. E. of Dardenelles, Tuolumne Co., Calif. in the sun on a fallen log beside the road. The log was one of several that occurred in an open meadow near Eureka Campground. It is also near Douglas Lodge. In looking around, Milo Long, Bobby Mayhew & I found an additional 6 lizards. We were able to catch a total of 5 of them. Four of them were Sceloporus gracilis, one was a Sceloporus occidentalis. The last one was captured at 1740, just a short time before the sun disappeared from this area. All but one of them was on a log when first seen. That one was sitting in the sun on a small rock. No other lizards were seen during the entire trip this afternoon. This morning, however, about a dozen lizards were seen while I walked in the vicinity of Cow Creek. The first one was seen at 0912, sitting in the sun on a low rock. Most of the rest of them were extremely "spooky"- I rarely got within 30 ft. of them before they disappeared into holes. I returned to the cabin at 1230 with a total of 1 Sceloporus occidentalis and 2 Sceloporus gracilis. Lizards don't appear to be nearly as abundant here as at similar elevations in the San Bernardino Mts. Journal 81.