Field notes, v1731
Page 281
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R. Zweifel 261 Ensatina eschscholtzii bleaebori July 3, 1951 Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, 4 miles (Shoread) 5 Pass Pioneer Camp, San Diego Co., Calif. At about 1:00 PM this afternoon I attempted to turn over a log, but the log split in the middle and revealed a small Creature. This was an oak log, in an open grassy area dotted with live oak (Quercus agrifolia) and Jeffrey pines. The inside of the rotten log was moist, but the soil beneath it was far too dry for salamanders. At the best, this was an unlikely looking place for salamanders, especially since the shade temperature even up at Paer Rincha have been up in the 80's (F.) at mid-day for the last four days.