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Davis
1946
Foot of Crystal Creek, 5010', N Side San Bernardino Mts, San Bernardino Co., Calif.
May 4, 1946
Specimens were taken under creuse cedar logs within 4' of the stream, and the ground beneath the logs was quite damp. About 500' further up canyon we ran into another group of creuse Cedars growing on a flat, and each of us found another E. Croceatus apiece. We climbed to 6700', above the cedars, where the only trees were widely scattered P. Chrysolepis, and the slopes were talus. On the way down, we took one more juvenile E. Crocater, Bob turned the log and I grabbed the salamander. The seven speci- mens constitute a nice series, as they include juvenals, sub-adults, + adults.
Returned to camp for supper. Took a few (4 shots - ammunition is scarce!) shots at bats at dusk, none of which connected. The bats were few, and were coming in to drink from a duck pond behind the ranch. Heard poor-wills calling. Bob took 3 of the ever-present Tupa Boreas. And so to bed.
May 5, 1946.
Left this locality at 7 a.m. Drove out to highway 18 and turned toward Victorville. Engine started acting balky + heating up just as we got to Fawns. We found that the rubber hose connection