Field notes, v1306
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Greene, H. 1989 August 13 Portal, Cochise Co., Arizona arrived here ≈1430 hr after a roundabout trip across the Sierra Nevada, Nevada, and southern Utah - I had forgotten how spectacular the red cliffs around Bryce Canyon look in afternoon sun. Billie Hardy has a friend staying w/her at their place, so I will stay w/ Barney Torberlin at Vince Roth's house. Drove up Lone Creek Canyon ≈1730 hr and stopped to chat w/ Kim Murphy, the local game warden. Told me about shooting a deer from horseback, w/ a .30-30, in the Peloncillos years ago. After dinner I road hunted from ≈ 1900 - 2200 hr: out to the Sistrurus catenatus site on Hwy 80, made 2 passes there, then back and up Lone Creek Canyon to SWRS and back. Before dark I saw a large Crotalus atrox start onto the road just east of Portal, then rapidly crawl back off. A few minutes later, a very reddish subadult was crawling in the center, and I moved it off. Caught an adult C. scutulatus (no food in SC, gave snake to Barney) 5.1 mi E. Portal at 1930 hr. Saw fresh DOR Thamnophis marcianus 4.5 mi SW (1945hr) and 6.4mi SW State Line Rd. on Hwy 80, and shortly thereafter a freshly hit Crotalus scutulatus that I saved. On the way back a live Hapsoropeltis gutulus and then a Crotalus molossus crawling off