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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-