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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