Heene, H. 1992 May 12 Mojave Desert San Bernardino Co. California William R. Branch (Fort Elizabeth Museum, South Africa), Jonathan B. Joso (my former Ph.D. student), and I drove out of Bechey at 400 and arrived in Barstow at 2100h. After getting motel rooms we drove to Pizgah Water and back without seeing any lizards or snakes - rather chilly & almost full moon. May 13 We spent the morning at Pisgah Lava Flow, mainly around Ken Norris' old shack and study site on the NW edge of the main flow. We saw numerous Callisaurus, Cnemidophorus, and Uta as well as several Sauromalus and Dipsoaurus - and Bill found 4 Phrynosoma platyrhinos, 2 in close proximity. After lunch at the Judlow Cafe, we went to Kelso Dunes and saw several nice big Ura scoparia. On the way back on Kelbaker Rd. we saw several Sceloporus magisteri on rocks and telephone poles, and caught 3 Xantusia vigilii under Yucca logs. We ate buffalo burgers at the Bagdad Cafe (nee Sidewinder), and talked to an old fellow who matter of factly told us he was a two-star general on active duty, an intelligence officer, and State Dept. operative, and a friend of the late Emperor of Ethiopia and some sort of queen of Ghana. Asked me where I was from, then claimed he started the School of Art and Engineering at UCB. Had all teeth on right top missing, a ready grin, and twinkling blue eyes. We word hunted several trips at Pisgah Lava Flow, and found (later released) 2 Crotalus cerastes and 2 Chionactus occipitalis.