Field notes, v501
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Anderson 1956 Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum 73 Apr. 10. Valencia Lagoor, Rio del Mar, Santa Cruz Co., Calis. Road checks along dirt road up into oak woods. 1 juv. Eucalinea - 7:10 pm 25 yds from Bonita Rd. 1 al. Hylo - 40 yds up road. 7:15 1 ad. Hylo. 10 yds past first turn in road. 1 ad & Ambystoma 50 ft from entrance to Cloud 10 - (a house) on sandy road, 7:20 pm. Light rain coming down. Had been raining intermittently since 4 pm. Road damp but not wet in this spot. A clearing lies west of road at this point. Many buller logs in the clearing - may be good spot to check. Another adult Ambystoma on rd. 2:45 p.m. Bby N of Pinchot Cottage & 95 paces N of Big Douglas fir (E side of Rd). This one standing right in a puddle where the road was extremely wet. 7:45 - lost 20 min. rain has been very hard. 8:30 3rd adult Ambystoma taken on Bonita Drive between white house with cypress tree + metal garage. It was walking rapidly in a northerly direction. No other Ambystomas found. Total of 15 Hylo regally seen on the road, 2 Ancister lugubris, 3 Eosantia eschscholtzsi & 3 Batrachoseps atterunton seen on Road check. Many snail out, but only 3 or 4 Banana slugs. Began Road check at 7:10, ended at 8:40. Sept. 19 Valencia Lagoor Rio del Mar, Santa Cruz Co., Calif. After rainfall on nights of 17th & 18th a road check was made to see if Ambystoma were active at 7:45 pm (PDT) we began a walk up road which winds from Bonita Rd thru woods. No Ambystoma seen. 2 Ancister + 3 Batrachoseps seen, 1 Batrachoseps on the road, Ancister + 1 Batrach. on wall of road cut. Went up road as far as old Garage then returned.