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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.