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The Desert White-Crowned Sparrow 217 



The Black-Tailed Hare 221 



Callisaurus, the Gridiron-Tailed Lizard 233 



Sauromalus, the Chuckwalla 239 



The Sidewinder 245 



Testudo, the Desert Tortoise 255 



The Vinegaroon 265 



The Desert Horned Lizard 271 



Spilogale, the Spotted Skunk 28 i 



