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R. Zweifel
April 8, 1951
271
Rana boylii
7.1 mi 556 Clayton, Contra Costa Co., Calif.
One-half mile of stream was covered,
working most of one side and part
of the other. In this 880 yards of
stream, only 7 Rana boylii were seen,
one of which was captured. This adds
up to about one frog for every 377
feet of stream, which seems to be
a rather low population density.
Probably this condition may be attributed
to the scarcity of trees and bushes
beside the stream, which reduces the
available insect food.
Rana boylii seems to be able to better
invest the current than does R. aurora,
when it is possible to watch the two
swimming under similar conditions.