Field journal, v4296
Page 181
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Mayhew 1959 Journal 87. Aug. 20 22 mi. E. of 29 Palms, San Bernardino Co., Calif. Callisaurus draconoides - 7 (3 ad ♂; 2 ad ♀; 2 im ♀) Dipsoaurus dorsalis - 14 (7 ad ♂; 3 ad ♀; 4 ?) Urosaurus graciosa - 9 (8 ad ♂; 1 ?) Coleonyx variegatus - 11 (6 ad ♂; 4 ad ♀; 1 im ♂) Sceloporus magister - 2 (1 ad ♀; 1 im ♂) Uma notata - 41 (17 ad ♂; 5 ad ♀; 9 im ♂; 10 im ♀) Uma inornata - 7 (1 ad ♂; 3 ad ♀; 3 im ♂) Uma scoparia - 37 (13 ad ♂; 8 ad ♀; 12 im ♂; 2 im ♀; 2 ?) Crotalus cerastes - 2 (1 ad ♂; 1 ad ♀) Phrynosoma platyrhinos - 2 (1 ad ♂; 1 ad ♀) Phrynosoma micalli - 1 (ad ♀) Crotaphytus wrightii - 1 (ad ♀) We reached UCR at 1710 after driving 114 miles today. The maximum temp. today was 90° F. The entire trip covered 596 miles. Aug. 25 Lovejoy Buttes area, Los Angeles Co., Calif. This morning at 0450 Frank Aubrey, David Reuther & I left UCR for this region, arriving at 0605. The first lizard seen (Sceloporus magister) was located at 0630. At this time weather conditions were: air temp. (30'') - 22.0 °C. '' '' (1cm) - 21.9 °C. soil surface temp - 22.7 °C. (sun) Joshua tree bark temp - 37.0 °C. Relative humidity - 52 % No wind, no clouds. We missed the first 5 lizards we saw.