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238, 239, 241, 285-291. 1952: 20, 21, 47, 50-52, 55,
R. Zweifel
'226
Rana sierrae
Springer trout ranch, 4000', Calaveras Co. Calif.
_Oct. 4_
Small frogs, some with tail incompletely
resorbed, very abundant. Also many large
tadpoles. Large frogs including a gravid ?
and taken.
Temperature records - small stream 12.1° (gravid
frog found); trout pool 10.5° (ad. ?); stream at lake
outlet 16.4° (ad ?); stream on meadow 15.6° (small
frogs & tadpoles).
The woman whose husband owns the trout farming
premises informed me that the snow pack lasts
usually from the end of November until May,
and is around 6' deep, though two years ago a
depth of 11' was reached.
Hatching eggs were collected here on May 10 of
this year, so it is evident that development may
be completed in one season.