parts, Sean 2004 Journal Blueburg and Merced River Canyon, Mariposa Co., CA Nov. 12 Ted Papenfuss and I drove from Berkeley to Mariposa to look for Hydromantes brunnus. We went out around 6:30 PM and looked at some of the road cuts along highway 140 from Blueburg towards El Portal. We saw no salamanders at several locations but finally found two adults, a male and a female, at the type locality just east of Blueburg right at the old drinking fountain. While attempting to photograph the male, we saw it roll into a ball and roll down the rock we had placed it on into the grass. We made it repeat this rolling behavior several times, since it is known from H. platycephalus but not reported in H. brunnus. It was very clear that the salamander wasn't just slipping but rather intentionally rolling away when disturbed. We did not collect either animal. The weather was cool and the ground was quite moist since it had rained the day before. Miami Mtn and Feliciano Mtn and Bauer Cave, Mariposa Co., CA Nov. 13 Ted and I drove down to Miami Mtn to look for limestone outcrops where H. brunnus might be. We hike several roads on Miami Mtn towards the lookout and later down toward the Churchill River