Field notes, v1335
Page 337
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Journal Haguer, M.S. 1975 11.8 mi. E. of Boron, San Bernardino Co. 2500 ft. California. 22 February [cont] hours or so, finding A tortoise shells of varying sizes. I measured the shells for Barry's project: Dorsal ventral mid-width A = 225 B = 200 C = 145 D = 75 height A = 275 mm B = 245 c = 185 D = ~90 A = 265 B = 230 c = 185 D = ~75 greatest width A = 240 B = 215 c = ~155 D = ~75 lateral largest plate: A = 55 B = 50. c = missing D = ~20 A = 85 B = 75 c = missing D = 30 A = Ad. ♂, plates falling off - (old) B = Ad. ♂, not too long dwell (part of skel. intact) C = SubAd. ♀, old shell, left rear 1/4 missing. D = juv. ♀(?), very small shell, dorsal 1/3 missing. As the measurements show one tortoise shell was that of a juvenile - this is the smallest shell we've found to date, 1700 - We set 194 live + 100 Snap traps in the vicinity of camp. The wind picked-up around sunset and the temp-