Field journal, v4298
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Mayhew 1962 Journal 9. Apr. 3 Glamis area, Imperial Co., Calif. Don Hunsaker had his class from San Diego State out to the dunes on March 25th. He reported only one Phrynosoma micelli (about 9 mi. W. of Glamis) seen during the trip. No Colonyx variegatus were collected on the road that night. (seen ~1630) Apr. 13 I left UCR at 1335 with the field zoology class. We reached the Glamis area at 1720. We began night collecting at 1915, and at least one of the two vehicles was on the road until 0030. I collected the Colonyx variegatus I needed for a monthly sample (15 animals) and we toe-clipped & released the rest of them that we caught. 25 were toe-clipped tonight, making a total of 40 animals captured tonight. Five Cistalus cerastes were seen tonight also. Two Chionactis occipitalis wer also collected on the road. The minimum temp. tonight was 72°F. Apr. 14 We arose at 0535 & ate breakfast. I took 1/3 of the class with me into the dunes, Walt Moberly took another 1/3 to the croaste [illegible] south west of the Coachella Canal, & Bill Truesdell took the remaining 1/3 to collect on the road. We began