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Phrynosoma blainvillii Gray. Blainville's Horned Toad. 



A few specimens of this species were secured at Neenach and M t , 

 Pinos, California, and, Trinidad and San Salado, Lower California. 



Phrynosoma frontale Van Denburgh. 



One specimen from Rose Station, California. A horned toad, 

 probably this species was observed to be common in Lockwood 

 Valley. These were a peculiar wood-brown above, with the under 

 surfaces bright chrome yellow in life." 



Phrynosoma platyrhinus Girard. Desert Horned Toad. 



This species is more abundantly distributed over Southern Cali- 

 fornia than any other member of the genus. "It is usually found in 

 the desert where the surface is stony, gravelly, or sandy. In the 

 Panamint Mountains it was found at the base to about 7,000 feet. 



Specimens of the desert homed toad were taken in the following 

 places: Mesquite Valley, Coso Valley, Furnace Creek, Wild Rose 

 Springs, Coal Kilns, Pilot Knob, Antelope Valley, and Ballarat, Cali- 

 fornia; San Felipe, Lower California. 



"This species was found to be quite abundant at Palm Springs, 

 Lone Willow Springs, and on the gravelly washes and mesas through- 

 out Death Valley." 



Phrynosoma coronatum (Blainville). 



One specimen from San Quentin, Lower California, 



Family Aiij^^iiida^. 



Qerrhonotus scincicauda (Skilton). Alligator Lizard. 



A few specimens of this species were secured near Ft. Tejon, and 

 Piru Creek, California, and at San Antonio, Lower California. 



Gerrhonotus palmeri Stejneger. Mountain Alligator Lizard. 



Apparently not common, "generally found along creeks or in dry 

 meadows. A few were seen near Lone Pine, at an altitude of 9,000 

 feet." 



A few specimens were secured at Hot Springs, California. 



