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R. Zweifel
May 6, 1945
Marin Co., Calif.
Phoenix Lake
Cloudy, cool. An adult Herpetomaecomes crossing the road had a body temperature of 16.3 °C.
3 mi. WSW Fairfax, on road to Alpine Lake
We stayed here for about 1/2 hours,
from 12:30 to 2:00 PM. Groovy hillside
with madrone, live oak, and bay on the
slope. Intermittently cloudy.
Many rocks were turned over, but only a
single Aneis lugubris was found in this
situation. A Diadophis was found under
a 2" diameter branch on the ground.
Lithobates (both species), Sclerogama,
Hydra, and Eumeces whitei were
also collected here (see Eumeces account).
Alpine Lake
This madrone-dominated border and
wood forest with a few redwoods,
colder than at the previous station. A
Leucosoma occidentalis found on the road
had a body temperature of 15.4° C. The
lizard was quite sluggish. A Tha
chestnut slug