Field journal, v4297
Page 163
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Mayhew 1961 Journal 4. Feb. 3 Glamis area, Imperial Co., Calif. We looked for Uma notate from 1105 to 1330, During that time we saw 6 adults, 2 immatures, 4 53 juvenals. We captured 1 adult alive (+1 dead), 2 immatures, and 23 juvenals. The dead one had had its head eaten just a short time before we found it, so we opened it up and preserved it in formelin. It had very large fat bodies. The maximum temp. today was 24.4°C, When we left Glamis at 14:55 we collected along the road all the way to the Highline Canal, which we reached at 1600. Not one lizard was : seen, but 19 Gambel quail were seen about 1/2 mile east of the Cochella Canal. A strange weevil- like beetle was caught on Ephedra californica near the Cochella Canal & placed in B4. There were gall-like substances on the branches that appeared very similar to the beetle. The air temp. on this portion of the trip ranged from 24.4° to 24.0°C. Dale Dry Lake area, San Bernardino Co., Calif. We reached Dale at 21:20, after driving 196 miles today. We weighed & measured all the immature & juvenil animals we caught. We went to bed at 23:15 shortly after the wind began to blow. The minimum temp. tonight was 48°F. Feb. 4 We arose at 09:45 because the wind is still blowing quite hard (13-16 mph), so it is quite cool. We checked both lizard traps. No lizards in either one. However, we collected 27 sand crickets, about 55-60 Eleodes, an isopod-like