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R. Zweifel
Feb. 22, 1939.
Little Panache Creek, Fresno Co., Calif.
In April, 1939, Dr. A. H. Miller collected
Two adult Rana boylii in this creek, 2 mi.
N Mary Hot Springs. At the present time,
The streambed at this point is absolutely
dry. Downstream about two miles the
stream appears to be permanent. There is a
thick growth of willows bordering the stream,
giving way at places to Baccharis vinnosa
and cattails. This area does not have the
open sandy stream banks usually characteristic
of streams inhabited by Rana boylii, nor
were any frogs but Hyla regilla found.
At the reported boylii locality upstream
there were no trees, the only conspicuous
vegetation being Atriplex and grass grazed
short by the sheep.
Probably after exceptionally wet winters,
populations of frogs may temporarily become
established here in the semi-desert, but
the habitat is certainly marginal. There
are three or four small creeks in the
drainage of Little Panache Creek which probably
have Rana boylii in their headwaters.
Uta stansburiana was the only reptile
seen. These were common.