A.D. Anderson 1958 Amblystoma m. croceum, Jan 9. Valencia Jagon, Rio del Mar, Santa Cruz Co., Calif. 1 ad. ♀ collected under large piece of stone 20" x 20", ♀ gravid, cl. temp. under rock 6.8°C. ♀ was lying in old mammal burrow + disappeared into closed portion of it when disturbed. She was next to wide portion (nest?) of burrow, which was littered with cuttings of Eleocharis + other marsh plants. Surface temp. outside rock 13.8°C. Sky partly cloudy. Time 11:45 am. Jan 23 Valencia Jagon, Rio del Mar, Santa Cruz Co., Calif 3 ad.♀♀ marked & released on Bonita Rd. between 12 midnight & 1:15 am. 3 road checks were made in heavy driving rainstorm. Not in succession - 12-12:30 & 12:50-1:20. All 3♀♀ gravid with eggs visible thru abdomen and all facing pond area, coming from woods. cl. temps 8.0, 8.6 & 8.0., Temps '¼" 8.6, 8.8 & 8.6. Jan 24 4 ad. found in pit (described note of Jan. 9.), 9 am. 3♀♀ & 1♂. cl. temps - 6.8, 6.8, 7.0. Temp. under small board where they were found 7.0°C. All in prime breeding condition. Must have fallen in pit since Jan. 9. 1♂ was recaptured animal marked Sept. 19, 1957. All 4 released at junction Bonita & Hill roads. Raining hard all night and still raining. Jan 24 1pm: N.W. Elliott Rd., Sta. Yuri W. Watsonville Santa Cruz Co. 11 traps set in this (Elliott) pond at 10:00 pm last night. Checked at 10:00 am. All traps