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Mayhew
1959
Oct. 24
Journal
103.
Dale Dry Lake, San Bernardino Co., Calif.
is quite green at present. A very
greenish tinge can be seen in the
distance near the base of the Sheep
Hole Mts. Palsoria, Pectis papposa,
Allionia cariosa were all in bloom, as
was Chrysotamnus sp. The leaves of
Larrea diviricata were quite green. A
number of insects were seen as well.
Judging from the number of lizards
(Uma scoparia) seen, and the number
of tracks seen, these animals have
not begun hibernation yet. We saw 5
newly hatched Uma scoparia & 1 newly
hatched Callisaurus draconides. After
lunch (1330) we drove east toward Rice
on Base Line Highway, capturing 2 more
Uma scoparia, 1 Cristophytus [illegible]
wioizeni, 1 Uta stansburiana, and 3
Callisaurus draconides before we reached
the end of the pavement. We drove on
toward Desert Center over the 7 miles
of dirt road in Riverside Co. to reach
the Rice - Desert Center Road. From
Desert Center, we proceeded east to
Blythe, Ripley, & Palo Verde, which we
reached about sundown. Then we drove
south over the Palo Verde - Ogilby Road
until we reached the pavement 12 miles
east of Glamis. The 30 miles of dirt
road from Palo Verde wasn't nearly