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Mayhew
1960
Journal
33.
May 1
Colorado Desert, Imperial Co., Calif.
Crotalus cerastes Crotophytus wislizeni
Cnemidophorus tigris Leconte thresher
Mourning dove
We left the Coachella Canal at 1330.
Other species of animals seen on the
trip home were:
Citellus beechyi
Phainopepla
Crow
Raven
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed hawk
Western Bluebird
Calif. quail
Prairie Falcon
We returned to UCR via Highway 78 and
Warne's Hot Springs. Ocotillos are still
in bloom in parts of the Narrows, &
agave are just beginning to bloom.
We reached UCR at 1915 after driving
199 miles today (474 miles for the trip).
Maximum temp. today was 94°F.
69 kinds of animals were seen on
the entire trip. They are:
Neotoma sp.
Lepus californicus
Peromyscus maniculatus
Sylvilagus auduboni
Perognathus penicillatus
Citellus tentaculoides
Dipodomys deserti
Citellus beechyi
Vulpes macrotis
Colonyx variegatus
Uma cinerata
Uma notata
Phrynosoma platyrhino
Phrynosoma m'calli
Urosaurus graciosa
Callisaurus draconoides
Dipsosaurus dorsalis
Cnemidophorus tigris
Uta stansburiana
Crotophytus wislizeni
Crotalus cerastes
Sceloporus magister