Field notes, v1724
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ZIEBLER 1956 ENSATINA ESCHSCHOLTZI APR 14 STRAWBERRY CANYON, PROMETOR CO., CAMP. 7:45 PM. FOUND 1 OVER FEET DOWN IN HUMUS (NOT TOO DEEP) OF NEOCOMA NEST ON N.-FACING-SLOPE OF CANYON. BY THE WAY THE NEST WAS TAKEN DOWN BY THE OBSERVERS IT COULD NOT BE TOLD IF THE ANIMAL HAD DELIBERATELY BEEN IN THE LOOSE STICKS TOWARDS EDGE OF NEST ORIGINALLY OR IN THE LOOSE HUMUS IN WHICH HE WAS PICKED UP, ONLY A FEW INCHES AWAY AND A FEW INCHES DEEPER THAN AN ANGULUS LIBRIS. BAGRENOCCOS ALSO FOUND IN SOME NECOMA NEST. CLOSEST WATER ABOUT 25 - 80 FT AWAY DOWN 45 DEGREE BRUSHY SLOPE,