Field journal, v4297
Page 115
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Audrey 1960 Journal 22 mi E. of 29 Palms, S. Bdo. Co., Calif. July 15 - Walter Molvry, Bob Kargiowaki, Bob Fakunding, & I left UCR at 1350 on our regular monthly collecting trip to 29 Palms & Glamis. The first animal caught was a ? Callisaurus draconoides at 1720 at which time the air temperature was 42.8°C. I- -This same area we also saw a hatchling Phrynosoma platyrhino and a hatchling Callisaurus draconoides. We caught one Callisaurus, 2 Dipasaurus, 4 Uma scoparia, and 1 Cnemidophorus tigris this day between 1720 & 1900. Sun-down was at 1855 after which we ate dinner and then drove out towards Rice. At 2010 (air temperature = 36.2°C) we saw a Crotalus cerastes on the road. 30 Miles E. of 29 Palms two Coyotes ran crossed the road and, later on, a kit-fox also crossed the road in front of us. We made camp at the usual spot at 2300. Minimum temp- erature for the night was 29.5°C. A reptile trap was set but yielded nothing.