I.C. EICHELBERGER 1956 BATRACHOSCOPUS ATTENUATUS MARO WINOCAT CANYON, CENTRE COSTA CO., CALIF 8:35AM-SAW 4 UNDER LOG. 1 STRIPPED ON LIGHTLY BY ACCIDENT & APPARENTLY SHED TAIL. TAN PIECE THEN WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN IN 2 PIECES - MAYBE FROM THE ORIGINAL FOOT CRUSHING. BROWN TAIL LOST WIGGLING & REST OF ANIMAL WAS STILL. 2 OUT OF 4 HAD REGENERATED TAILS. 1 WITH GOOD "TAN APPROX 90 MM LONG. SNOUT-VENT LENGTH OF ONE WITH REGENERATED TAIL IS 40 MM. TOTAL APPROX 60 MM ON ONE THAT LOST TAIL (WITHOUT TAIL.) DARK BROWN COLOR OF 3, REDDISH-BROWN; OR 1, MORE GREYISH-BLUISH. THESE WERE COVERED BY 14' LOG CANOPY ABOUT 20%. COSTAL RIDGES NOTED ON SIDES OF ANIMALS. TAIL PIECES STILL MOVING AFTER 20 MIN'S WHEN EVER TOUCHED. THROAT MOVEMENTS "BREATHING OR BUCCAL RESPIRATION" - NOTED. SKIN NOTICEABLY SLIMY 9:00 - 4 MORE FOUND UNDER ANOTHER PART OF SAME LOG AS AT 8:35. 1 EXHIBITED VIOLENT WIGGLING MOVEMENTS WHEN UNCOVERED. ASSOCIATED FAUNA - 1 BIVONNA SLUG, SOWBUGS & EARTHWORMS. 10:50 FOUND 1 UNDER EUCALYPTUS TREE ON GROUND. WHEN GRASPED BY TAIL IT SHED TAIL. CANOPY - 60%. TAIL KEPT WIGGLING VIGOROUSLY AFTER BUT ANIMAL WAS RELATIVELY QUIET. THIS ANIMAL MORE GREYISH-BLUE THAN REDDISH-BROWN.