Field journal, v4297
Page 305
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Mayhew 1961 Sept. 12 Glamis area, Imperial Co., Calif. been heard about 100 yards away from the Glamis store (on both sides of the store), but we had been unable to catch any of them. Later we caught 2 in a flowing creek about 3 miles north of Glamis. Several others were heard, but couldn't be located. These animals appear to be some species of Scaphiopus that emerge when rains in the Cholates cause these streams to flow. We also collected 7 Coleonyx variegatus at this time. In each case, the animal was on a wet spot on the road (6 on dirt, 1 on pavement) that had been left by the rain (pavement) or by the receding waters of the flash flood (dirt). We quit collecting at 2240. Maximum temp. today was 108°F., minimum temp. tonight was 76°F. Turned out to be Scaphiopus coecchi. Sept. 13 We arose at 0615. We began looking for lizards at 0720. We caught 4 Uma notata, then began looking for Phrynosoma m'calli along the road. We looked for P. m'calli from 0745 to 1105. There was a great deal of overcast this morning, so the temp. remained rather low for some time. Journal 75.