Anderson 1956 Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum July 17. 1.5 mi SE La Selva Beach, Santa Cruz Co., Calif. I collected 25 yards from edge of large temporary pond in open field. 1st taken under willow log 3 ft long, 1/2 ft diameter. Soil moist but not wet (no water could be squeezed out). Net work of mammal burrows under log (Microtus californicus seen in one of burrows). Isopods, earthworm + larvae under same log. Transforming Hyla regilla near log but none under. Stand of willow begin 10 ft behind log. No vegetation on ground surrounding the log. Soil all around quite dry except at very edge of pond & under willows. 2nd taken under small board, 2 ft long, 2" diameter. Board buried about 1/2" in moist soil. Actually under a spreading willow tree. Soil under board only slightly moister than surrounding ground which is fairly moist under trees. Many isopods under board. Numerous other boards & logs in this area but no further salamanders taken. Several boards used by small H. regilla & almost all had isopods under them. Entire S side of pond blanked by willows. W side bounded by mud road trucks. Other two sides by gravel road + cultivated land. Pond still extensive in area but choked with elodea - to such extent that sweeps with net were ineffective. See journal + future notes for description of this region. July 27 Same locality I collected under pile of small sticks + twigs in a depression 4 ft wide x 2 ft deep, 15 yds from moist edge of pond. Soil moist under debris. Temp. alongside salamander 64° F. 2nd taken under willow log (3 1/2 ft long, 6" diam.), 40 yds from pond. 62° Female logs. Soil moist.