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Mayhew
1961
Journal
91.
Oct. 12 Dale Dry Lake, San Bernardino Co., Calif.
the entire trip (Uma scoparia). A
few large immature Uma scoparia and
Dipsozaurus dorsalis were captured.
at 1230 we drove 2 miles east of
Iron Age Mine Road to check the
traps we have set near a gravel
pit. Three immature Uma scoparia
were taken from these traps, as well
as a number of beetles. An adult ?
Crotaphytus wislizeni was found in
the act of eating an adult ? Uma
scoparia. Both animals were collected.
Then we checked the traps near the
Iron Age Mine Road & gathered the
soil sample. We marked & released
5 young animals, & measured 3 toe-
clipped animals that were recaptured.
We brought 25 Uma scoparia and
5 Dipsozaurus dorsalis back to
the laboratory with us. The Dipsozaurus
all were young animals. No adult
Dipsozaurus were even seen. All the
Uma scoparia that were brought back
were adults or nearly adults. We
were surprised to find the Uma
in such fine shape this month. They
were fat as butterballs, probably due to
the rains the past few months. We
reached UCR at 1700 after a trip of 217
miles.