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J.C. ZIEGLER
1955
(TRANSCRIBED)
JOURNAL
MAY 11 183 LIZARD GREYISH BROWN ABOVE,
(STOMACH TO CHEST YELLOWISH. IN 1:10
(CONT.)
FORMALIN. INJECTED.
ALSO COLLECTED A FEW SALAMANDERS
OR NEWTS FROM A 3' WIDE, 6"-10" DEEP
STREAM RUNNING THRU VEGETABLE
FIELDS. ABOUT 20-25 SALAMANDERS
SEEN OR DIPPED OUT WITH MINNOW NET.
THEY ARE FAIRLY EASILY CAUGHT BY
HAND ALSO, OFTEN COMING BACK TO
THE SAME PLACE AFTER BEING MISSED
ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO CATCH THEM.
JAPANESE NAME "I-MORI". THESE WERE
FOUND IN TWO SEPARATE STREAMS -
A THIRD STREAM IN HILLS DID NOT
SHOW ANY NEWTS IN A QUICK 5
MINUTE SEARCH.
184 NEWT BLACKISH ABOVE, REDDISH
WITH BLUE SPOTCHES BENEATH.
TAKE A LITTLE SWOLLEN Y-DISCOLORED.
IN 1:10 FORMALIN. INJECTED.
185 NEWT BROWNISH ABOVE, ORANGE-
WITH BLACK SPOTCHES BENEATH.
IN 1:10 FORMALIN. INJECTED.
186 NEWT BLACKISH ABOVE, ORANGE
WITH BLACK SPOTCHES BENEATH. IN
1:10 FORMALIN. INJECTED.
187 NEWT DARK BROWN ABOVE, REDDISH