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Mayhew
1961
Journal
92.
Oct. 12
Dale Dry Lake, San Bernardino Co., Calif.
Plants that were seen in bloom
today were: Alrosia villosa, Pectis
papposa, Palopsia linearis, Petalonyx
thurberi, Dalea emorgyi. Franeseria dumosa
is now in seed.
In all, we captured 39 animals today, 7
of which were marked & released. We brought
the following back to the laboratory:
Uta scoparia - 25 (adult or adult?)
Diposaurus dorsalis - 5 (immature)
Cnemidophorus tigris - 1 (adult)
Crotaphytus wiligeri - 1 (adult)
Oct. 20
UCR, Riverside Co., Calif.
all the animals in the indoor cages have
developed noticeably reduced appetites. Even
those in the 24 hour cages eat relatively
little compared to what they were a week
ago. A few of the Phrynosoma micelli have
become quite sluggish, but most of the others
seem about as alert as ever.
Nov. 2
Val Verde, Riverside Co., Calif.
I left UCR at 1315 to see if Sceloporus
greutti was hibernating yet. Between 1330
and 1515 I saw 2 adults, 1 immature, and
3 juveniles. The time was spent along Cajalco
Road, Wood Road, & Markham Road. In
addition, 9 Uta stansburiana and 1
Sceloporus occidentalis were seen during
the same period. I caught only 2 of the