J. Roegner - 1943 257 Nelda S. Brown Ranch, 400 yds. s Fresno R., 3 1/2 mi. NE Madera Madera Co., Caly. Acc. 7031 (cont.) April 15, 1943 This farm is on the second terrace back from the Fresno River, and about 30 feet above the river level. The soil is light and with a fairly rich growth of grass that is especially tall and rich among board and track heaps. From shinks were found under boards and debris, another, young with bright pink tail escaped. 3797 Bufo boreas 3798 Eumeces gilberti 3799 " " 3800 " " 3801 " " 3802 Pituoophis As we left Madera, going up the valley on the main highway, we traveled through some dry country that did not support much tall grass but, as soon as we turned west on the road to Los Banos, and until a few miles west of the San Joaquin River, we were traveling through high farming land of deep light soil. We stopped at the places and found boards to turn over, but found no shinks. The soil was light, the grass green and rich, and conditions generally looked favorable for snakes. 24 mi. E. Los Banos in Fresno Co., Caly April 15, 1943 3804 Scaphiopus 3805 Bufo