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Ensatinia
White Rock Ranger Station, 4800 ft., Trinity Co., Calif.
June 1, 1946
Hunted Ensatinia from 1-3 p. m. in a canyon south of camp about 100 yards. This canyon is steep sided, but has a rather broad gentle lower slope on its west wall, leading down to a small, rapidly-flowing stream about 6 ft wide. The lower slope is predominantly Douglas Fir, with scattered Incense Cedar. Along the stream bed there is mostly Incense Cedar, and the trees are small. Three Ensatinia were taken, nos. 1752, 1753, + 1754. The large adult was taken about 40 ft from the stream, under a small log, about 5 ft x 2 ft, well-embedded in the Douglas Fir needle litter. The log was under a large Douglas Fir. The soil beneath the log was rather dry, but the animal was moist when flicked up, indicating either that the salamander had just come up from below, or had been secure hiding prior to collection. No associated insects, millipedes, etc. were noted. The middle-sized individual was taken about 20 ft. from the stream, from under a small log lying beneath an Incense Cedar. There again, the ground was rather dry, and no animal associates were noted. The smallest specimen was taken from under a dead pine knot about 6 ft from the