Field journal, v4298
Page 179
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Mayhew 1963 Journal 34. Aug. 20 Glamis area, Imperial Co., Calif. miles N.E. of Glamis; 5.3 mi. N. of the intersection of the new paved road with the old Blythe-Ogilvy road). Most of the pools had dried up by the time we reached the area, even though Lyn said the washes were full to the tops of their banks on Friday night. Nevertheless, we found one small pool that contained two types of tadpoles in it. No adult amphibians were seen until 2215, when we began to find both Scaphiopus couchii and Bufo punctatus on the muddy area left by the evaporating water. They apparently were coming out to feed. None of them called at all. We captured 5 Scaphiopus couchii (3 ♀, 2 ♂) and 4 Bufo punctatus. We also collected a number of tadpoles from the pool, which we shall try to raise in the laboratory. We collected toads (and saw 1 Cratulus atrox) until 2300, then drove to Regina (16 mi. N. of Glamis on the Glamis-Niland road). Ike Harris said there had been some large pools there. The pools were still standing when we arrived,