Field notes, v1568
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J. Roagors - 1942 Plethops wrighti April 17 Mus Vert Zool, Univ Calif, Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif Color records of live specimen, MVZ 37355 (T.R 3239) collected by G. H. Wright, April 3, 1942, in woods bordering Mt Hood highway, 8.7 mi SE Sandy, Clackamas Co., Oregon (Type Locality). Back between Burnt Umber and Walnut Brown (Pl XXVIII, 9", l). The outer edges of the area are lightest and more reddish, nearer Prussian Red than Ocher Red (between Pl XXVII, 5"; j and k), as is the dorsal side of the tail. Scattering of fine black markings over back and head. Irregular dorsolateral line black, sides gray mottled with black, belly with more black down arrow than gray. V = brownish on account of light internal organs showing through. B = silvery gray. Rea body made trackways of this individual and found that the hind foot drops into the front foot track on the second step (secondary overlap). Batrachoseps have tertiary overlap. This indicates much shorter coupling than in Batrachoseps. Also, the axis of the foot is thus the fourth toe same than this in this salamander, as in Batrachoseps. It runs thus between the third and fourth in Plethodon. The feet are bigger than those of Batrachoseps.