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Greene, H.
1980
31 May (cont.)
area. Along the way saw only Uta and Cnemidophorus. Jeff demonstrated stomach flushing and described his research. Next we searched the lava while walking back to camp, finding more lizards, one Gopherus in a burrow, and one Crotalus cerastes. The Crotalus was coiled exposed in sand among the lava rocks, partly in sun.
Paul found a Chionactis crawling in sand while sun still up, among the lava rocks. This one was not melanistic - interspaces were bright yellow, with fairly distinct orange secondary bands. After dark three cars went road hunting - saw Arizona, Phyllodryphus, Coleonyx, C. cerastes, and Chionactis. Note the last two nights there was a bright full moon and it was windy.
1 June
Up about 0630 to move on to Darwin Falls- 7.6 mi S. Jct of Scarles Station Rd on Trona Rd.
Stopped here in creosote shrub to catch a small adult coachwhip crossing the road.
My car missed the last short right turn to the Darwin Falls parking and went 10-12 miles over the range. A spectacular drive on a steep 1 lane gravel road, beautiful rock formations, and many Sauromalus. We reached the right road after much wandering and walked to the