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Mayhew
1960
Journal
37.
May 10
Colorado Desert, Imperial Co., Calif.
We drove along the old highway between
1000 Palms & Garnet on the way home, and
captured a Dipsosaurus dorsalis, the only
reptile we saw. We reached UCR at 1600
after driving 175 miles today, & 396 miles for
the entire trip. Maximum temp. today was
109° F. Total captures for the trip were:
Uma inornata - 1 (ad ♂)
Uma notata - 17 (11 ad ♂; 5 ad ♀; 1 im ♂ [released])
Phrynosoma m'calli - 9 (3 ad ♂; 6 ad ♀)
Hypsiglena torquata - 1 (♂)
Callisaurus draconoides - 5 (4 ad ♂; 1 ad ♀)
Urosaurus gracilis - 1 (ad ♂)
Coleonyx variegatus - 18
Dipsosaurus dorsalis - (1000 Palms) - 7 (4 ad ♂; 3 ad ♀)