Field journal, v4296
Page 225
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Mayhew 1959 Journal 109. Nov. 14 Dale Dry Lake, San Bernardino Co., Calif. looked for lizards until 1140. The only lizards seen during that time were 3 young Urosaurus graciosa in Dalea spinosa in a week, and 2 Uma scoparia (we caught). We ate lunch from 1140 to 1205, then gathered a soil sample from 1220 to 1235. We again looked for lizards from 1245 to 1335. One young Cnemidophorus tigris was seen and caught, 1 young Callisaurus diaconides (very small) was seen, & 1 adult of Uma scoparia was seen & caught. These were all the lizards seen today. There were some tracks in the sand, indicating some Uma are active yet. However, the number of active animals is quite reduced compared to last month. Surprisingly, no young Uma were seen this month at this site. Both bird & mammal tracks (as well as insect) were rather abundant, indicating that both diurnal & nocturnal animals had been active in the area since the last winds. Therefore, the lack of lizard tracks could not be due to their eradication by recent winds. Not more than a dozen tracks, other than those made by the animals we caught, were seen at this site (Uma tracks). We made a survey of the dominant plant species in the area today,