Rostis, Sean 2006 Journal Bullfrog Lakes, Golden Trout Wilderness, Sequoia NF, Tulare Co, CA July 18 I hiked south from Mineral King in Sequoia NP over Farewell Pass. I left my pack in a grove of forest pines and walked with a daypack up a seldom-used trail to Bullfrog Lakes. I walked to the east end of the lower lake and started searching for salamanders at 1520. There were only a few small seeps here and none looked good. I searched along the brook to the upper lake and then began searching the extensive seep habitat on the northeast side of the lake around 1600. I found Pletharia for Seem 1 at 1605 (36.39803°N, 118.55389°W [WGS84, 7m acc.], 3335 m elev.). Much of the granite slope above the lake on this side was covered by extensive seeps and streams, with almost no vegetation aside from a few grasses, scattered herbs and moss. I found and collected an adult female H. platycephalus (SMR 138) at 1640 (36.40046°N, 118.55233°W [WGS84, 7m acc.], 3405 m elev.). I continued searching and found 6 more salamanders under rocks, 5 of which were gravid (36.40078°N, 118.55228°W [WGS84, 7m acc.], 3417 m elev.) - I sampled all of these. I also saw 3 tiny juveniles. Many of the adults here were speckled with orange-cream. It rained lightly in the morning and early afternoon, then cleared and was rather cool. Spect # Age class/sex Photo Kind Bullfrog Lakes 1 (BL1) Adult ♀ 1030102 Buccal, ventral BL2 Adult ♀ 1030104 BL3 Adult ♀ 1030105 BL4 Adult ♂ 1030109 BL5 Adult ♀ 1030110 BL6 Adult ♀ 1030111