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Wellton Hills

AZ: Yuma Co.

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Wellton HillsAge. Late Wisconsin, with radiocarbon dates of 10,750 ± 400 and 10,580 ± 550 BP (Mead et al. 2005).

General Description. Woodrat middens (Mead et al. 2005).

Fauna.

Gopherus morafkai—Morafka's Desert Tortoise (Mead 2005)

Gopherus agassizii

Sceloporus magister—Desert Spiny Lizard (Van Devender and Mead 1978: cf.)
Uta stansburiana—Side-blotched Lizard (Van Devender and Mead 1978)
Crotalus cerastes—Sidewinder (Van Devender and Mead 1978)
Dipodomys merriami—Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Mead et al. 2005: cf.)

Literature. Mead et al. 2005; Van Devender and Mead 1978.

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Last Update: 11 Jan 2013