Field journal, v4297
Page 297
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Mayhew 1961 Journal 71. Aug. 22 Glamis area, Imperial Co., Calif. looking for Phrynosoma m'calli, from 0700 to 1120. We were sprinkled on occasionally, & clouds were quite thick all around, so the temperatures of soil + air didn't rise very rapidly. Therefore, P. m'calli were active later than usual. We returned to UCR at 1550 with the following 32 animals of 8 species (11 Uma notata marked & released): Sceloporus magister - 1 (δ) Dipsosaurus dorsalis - 4 Phrynosoma m'calli - 8 (4 juv., 4 ad.) Uma notata - 12 (6 ad., 6 juv.) Urosaurus gracilis - 4 Crotaphytus wislizeni - 1(♀) Coleonyx variegatus-1 (δ) Callisaurus draconoides -1 (δ) We have now collected 15♂ Phrynosoma m'calli (including DOR's seen) in 1961 on the 7 miles of road between the Highline & Coachella Canals (121 live, 29 DOR). During the past 3 months (June, July & August) we have seen DOR or captured live 114 P. m'calli on the same stretch of road (102 live, 12 DOR). I am convinced they are not rare animals. We drove 173 miles today, 519 miles on the entire trip.