D. Anderson 1954 Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum Dec 2. Rio del Mar, Aptos, Santa Cruz Co., Calif. 9:20 P.M. one male collected in center of dirt road. It was facing east towards a temporary pond. A second animal collected about 25 yards S. of first again on the dirt road but it faced away from pond. 9:35 a third was collected on the road. At this time it Air Temp. 55° F - 1" above ground Surface hum. 56° F - in leaf litter. was not raining - had rained for about 3 hours or more previously. 4th taken O.R. on Bonta Rd only 10 yds from 3rd animal. It had been dead perhaps 3 hours (♀). At 10:00 pm another was collected on the road facing north. Air temp 56° F 1" above ground, soil temp. 52° F 1/2" below surface. 10:15 - 6th taken facing away from pond i.e. west. 11:00 - 7th facing west, air temp 52° F. A snapping defense reaction noted on this animal. When disturbed the body was violently twisted so as to bring head & tail in contact while the body remained in relatively stationary position. Never less the reverse 'coil spring action' of Ambystoma. ♀ → ♂. One way quickly - 11:45 2 more collected on reverse route travelling S → N on Bonta Rd. Moments later 2 more taken just north of the home. 11:20.