Field journal, v4296
Page 199
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Mayhew 1959 Journal 96. Sept. 11 Dale Dry Lake area, San Bernardino Co., Calif. Our total catch for the trip was 92 animals of 10 species, as follows: Uma inornata - 8 (5 ad m; 3 ad f) Uma notata - 35 (13 ad m; 15 ad f; 2 im m; 4 im f; 1 im?) Uma scoparia - 18 (6 ad m; 8 ad f; 1 im m; 3 im f) Callisaurus draconoides - 5 (3 ad m; 2 ad f) Urosaurus graciosa - 12 (9 ad m; 3 ad f) Crotaphytus wislizeni - 1 (ad f) Phrynosoma platyhrinos - 1 (ad m) Cnemidophorus tigris - 2 (1 ad m; 1 ad f) Uta stansburiana - 8 (6 ad m; 2 ad f) Coleonyx variegatus - 2 (ad m) Only 1 adult Dipso saurus dorsalis was seen on the entire trip (at Palm Springs). I was impressed with the small number of immature Uma of any species that we saw, & the large number of recently hatched Uma notata we saw, in spite of the very dry year (driest since 1882). Sept. 14 Lovejoy Butte area, Los Angeles Co., Calif. Frank A. Aubrey & I left UCR at 0500, & reached this area at 0645. It was a bit too early for lizards, so we rested in the car until 0730. Then we began to look for lizards. There was a heavy rain here yesterday - puddles are still standing and the surface of the ground is wet. The lady