J.D. Anderson 1958 Ambystoma m. croceum Aug 29 1/2 mi. NW Elliott RR Sta, 4 mi. W. Watsonville, Santa Cruz Co., Calif. Soil moisture content of 4 specimens taken under logs here today. Def. dry wt. weight - dry weight method in lab. 11.82%; 7.14%; 17.83%; 19.56% Sept 13 1/2 mi. NW Elliott RR Sta, 4mi. W Watsonville, Santa Cruz Co., Calif 8 juveniles seen under same fallen willow limb described in species account of Aug. 2, 1958. These # 8 all under same piece of bark peeled off the limb. 6 entwined together - 2 separated by an inch or two. The latter recorded Temp under bark 20.0°C. Closest temps recorded: 20.2, 20.2, 20.2, 19.6, 19.6, 19.4. All animals quiet active, but mostly healthy looking. Hydra regilla, sow frogs, & cannja + 1 wood baw's beetle larva seen under bark also. 1 large juvenile taken from under an old RR tie in willow thicket - Canopy Cover 85%, Cl. temp 18.0, temp under tie 18.0°C. Soil sample # 1; [23.80%] moisture, 1 od. # taken from under large willow log 14" in diameter & about 5 ft long. Log embedded 6-8" in sandy soil. Several mammal burrows open under the log. Cl. temp 19.0°C temp under log 19.2°C. Canopy Cover ca 65% at edge of willow thicket. Soil sample # 2 [3.50%] % water. 1 brightly marked fire taken from under a narrow (6" x 9½") piece of willow wood. It was concealed in a small niched just slightly larger than its body. It was covered with dried willow leaves & rootlets. Not found it by probing in the latter. Some rotted wood present also. Cl. temp 19.6, temp in niche 19.6°C. Soil sample # 3 [24.45%].