Field journal, v4297
Page 215
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Mayhew 1961 Journal 30. May 13 Glamis area, Imperial Co., Calif. Walt Moberly, Bob Lasiewski, & I left UCR at 1045 for the dunes. We ran out of gas between Cabezon & Whitewater because no one had filled the vehicle at the garage. This slowed us down about one hour. Nevertheless, we reached the Highline Canal at 1505 and began looking for lizards. We found 4 dead Phynosoma m'calli & 2 live ones as we drove between the canals (one pass). Then we collected Uma notata & Urosaurus graciosa in the dunes until nearly sundown. After eating supper in Glamis, we began night collecting at 1945. We drove over to the Highline Canal, back to Glamis, then to the top of the big dune (36 miles). We collected 9 Coleonyx variegatus in that distance. However, later, 3 San Diego State students told us they collected 8 from 2230 to 2330 in about 1/2 the distance on the canal road. We quit night collecting at 2215. Animals caught today: Uma notata - 24 Phynosoma m'calli - 2 Crotaphytus wislizeni - 1 Calisaurus drac. - 2 Coleonyx variegatus - 9 Urosaurus graciosa - 8 Total - 46