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Mayhew
1961
Journal
57.
July 22 Glamis area, Imperial Co., Calif.
increased the pace to 15-20 miles per
hour. Phrynosoma m'calli were captured
from 0500 to 0915 in the morning,
and 1630 to 1755 in the afternoon.
3 Dipsosaurus dorsalis were seen in
the morning that weren't caught, however,
3 were caught. One Dipsosaurus and
4 Callisaurus draconoides (1ad & 3 jun.)
were seen at 1015. Another Callisaurus
was seen at 1100. By this time the
air temp.(30") was 36.8°C., the soil
surface temp. was 55.0°C. Another
Callisaurus was seen on the black-
top at the edge of the pavement at
1225 when the air temp.(30") was
39.0°C., & the blacktop was 50+°C.
at 1400 the air temp.(30") was 39.0°C.,
air (1cm) was 41.0°C., soil surface temp.
was 55.0°C., road temp. was 56.2°C.
a few minutes later (1420) a
Dipsosaurus dorsalis ran across
the road in front of the carry-
all. Two Callisaurus draconoides
were seen on the sand in the sun
at 1540. At this time the air temp.
(30") was 38.2°C., soil surface temp.
was 53.0°C. Another Callisaurus
was seen on the blacktop at 1605
and 2 more Callisaurus were on the