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Género SonorellaObservador
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Sp desc in prep "interfluminea". In roadfill.
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Família PlanorbidaeObservador
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Unknown snail in partially mineralized soil matrix within talus in the Sonoran desert.
Tempted to assign it to Planorbidae, however, left it open for others with hope of different ideas.
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Género EremariontaObservador
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Population in White Tank mts particularly capacious, dark and milky glossy. Species desc in progress.
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Género SonorellaObservador
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In ~50-100 year old mining rock-pile excavated from adjacent hill and ravine. Stanton / Octave are old West mining towns. There's gold in them thar hills, and talussnails (exceedingly hard to find). Species desc in progress.
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Género SuccineaObservador
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Can you spot the shell in the duff?
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Género SuccineaObservador
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Two shells at base of talus in leaf litter.
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Género SonorellaObservador
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Soil moist at depth. After 6 years of effort, finally found a live one. Beautiful habitat throughout canyon. This individual is Sonorella sredli, a species desc is in prep. Orange defensive mucous is a distinguishing characteristic.
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Género SonorellaObservador
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Few shells and seals in old slide tailings.
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Género SonorellaObservador
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Juvenile in gabion rubble. Extensive outcrops upslope (burned over).
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Género SonorellaObservador
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Two hatchlings and an old apertural seal in roadfill.
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Género SonorellaObservador
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Following monsoon storm that day. Talus and vegetation moist, woody debris wet. Fog rose as evening progressed. Air temp 68F. No adults observed. Six subadults (3 whorls) and one juvenile (2 whorls). All at edge of vegetation interface with talus. Open talus areas were also searched.
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Sonorella mohaveanaObservador
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Species name not in authority DB. Elevated to species status in Miller (1984) due to distinctive traits of the verge vs S coloradoensis.
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Cascavel-diamante Ocidental (Crotalus atrox)Observador
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Rainy night. Sub-adult resting under dead shrub, ambient temp about 49F. Replaced shrub after photo.
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Cascavel-diamante Ocidental (Crotalus atrox)Observador
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Gravid female basking by the side of Bloody Basin Road.
