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Geese, H.
1985
13 August (continued)
hot and sunny all day. Saw only two snakes, a fresh
?OR Pituophis melanoleucus at 2007 hr on Mile Wide
Rd and an ??% juvenile Crotalus atrox at 2018 hr
on the McCain Loop Rd (off Kinney Rd). Also saw
5 Canis latrans and a small adult Tupidea
tapes, the latter a few minutes after the little
C. atrox. Big coyote chorus around midnight
at the Hardy's.
14 August Hot and sunny all day, dark moon. Road hunted
same route as last night, 1930-2145 hr.
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Saw only two snakes, a large ? AOR Trimerophodan
bisculatus at 2018 hr on Mile Wide Rd. and a juvenile
?OR Crotalus atrox on McCain Loop a few minutes
later. The lyre snake was in rocky upland
desert, lots of saguaros; I picked it up
gently and it only vibrated its tail.
15 August Drove from Tucson to Mojave, California. 111°F in the
shade in Needles in mid-afternoon.
16 August Back in Berkeley x 1400 hr, 5450 miles later.