Field journal, v4298
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Mayhew 1962 Journal 14. April 23 Dale Dry Lake area, San Bernardino Co., Calif. The animals captured on the 3-day trip were as follows: Uta stansburiana - 5 Sceloporus graciosus - 14 (2 released) Sceloporus magister - 23 (1 released) Phrynosoma platyrhinos - 2 Cnemidophorus tigris - 1 Dipsosaurus dorsalis - 19 (8 dissect; 11 eaten.) Uta scoparia - 32 (17 held) (15 released) Sceloporus occidentalis - 5 Thus, a total of 101 animals of 8 species were caught this trip. Several were marked and released however, so we returned with only 83 animals. April 24 Palm Springs area, Riverside Co., Calif. I left home at 0700 to get a monthly sample here. I began looking for animals at 0805 along Vista Chino Ave. The first animal seen (Uta insignata) was at 0840. Not too many Uta were seen, either along Vista Chino or in Palm Springs Panorama. Dipsosaurus became rather abundant about noon when I returned to Vista Chino. Maximum temp. I recorded today was only 33°C. Two DOR Crotalus cerastes were seen. One DOR Phrynosoma micelli or +1 DOR Dipsosaurus dorsalis or were in good enough shape to save.