Field journal, v4296
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Mayhew 1959 Journal Jan. 30 Mojave Desert, San Bernardino Co., Calif. Callisaurus draconoides buried in the sand (at 12:15) where we took sand samples for moisture content. The sand data are as follows: (code-K) air temp. (waist high) - 15°C. .. .. (1 cm) - 17°C. sample 1 - soil surface - 27°C. .. 2 - 3" deep - 11°C. .. 3 - 6" .. - 8.6°C. .. 4 - 9" .. - 8.9°C. .. 5 - 12" .. - 9.4°C. .. 6 - 18" .. - 10.9°C. One Uta stansburiana was seen running across the road at 13:25 as we were driving from the dunes back to Kelbaker Road. We drove into Amboy to refuel, then travelled east on highway 66 to the road to Cady, (12 miles east of Amboy). We drove through Cady, and were about 4 miles north of Chubbuck when we found a road leading to the sand dunes on the eastern shore of Cady Dry Lake. We drove on this side road for 5 miles until we reached the dunes. There were a couple of pretty rough spots to cross, but that 1958 Chev. station wagon (#240) never missed a beat. The wind was blowing rather hard at these dunes, and as it was quite cool by this