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R. Zweifel
April 4, 1952
77.
Rana boylii boylii
Arroyo Mocho, 9.5 mi. SE Livermore
Alameda Co., Calif.
8 small frogs were collected and about 20
more seen in a stream which flows into
Arroyo Mocho from the north. The stream
is 4 feet wide at the widest and one foot
dep. The gradient is sufficiently steep that
rapids or small waterfalls occur every
few feet for much of the course. Water
temperature was 19°C.
The eight frogs agree generally in dorsal pattern -
many faint 2-3mm spots on greenish-brown
background. The spots are slightly darker than the
background. Lateral barring is indistinct.
Dark throat markings are present, but not
as well defined as in the north coast frogs.