Field journal, v4298
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Mayhew 1962 Journal 48. Aug. 19 Stoddard Valley, San Bernardino Co., Calif. We quit looking at 1145 and started back to Riverside. We reached UCR at 1405 after a trip of 283 miles. We captured 55 animals of 7 species as follows: Sceloporus gracilans - 26 (12 ♂, 14 ♀) Sceloporus magister - 8 (2 ♂, 5 ♀, 1 jun) (released) Crotaphytus collaris - 3 (2 ♂, 1 jun) (2 other juns seen) Phrynosoma platyrhinos - 1 (♀) Cnemidophorus tigris - 4 (2 ♂, 2 ♀) Callisaurus maculosus - 10 (5 ♂, 5 ♀) Uta stansburiana - 3 (2 ♂, 1 ♀) Total 55 Aug. 20 Lovejoy Butte area, Los Angeles Co., Calif. David Renthler + I left UCR at 0615. We looked for Sceloporus magister from 0720 to 1015. Very few of them were seen this morning. We captured 1 adult ♂ and 1 juvenile ♂. Two other juveniles were seen and 4 other adults were seen. We also captured an adult ♀ Crotaphytus wislizeni + a juvenile ♂ C. wislizeni (♂). Both juveniles were returned to the lab. for growth data. We looked for Uta scoparia in the small dunes just west of Joshua Tree State Park without success, even though they have been reported here. We reached UCR at 1155 after 181 miles.