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Davis
1946
Batrachoseps alternatus
1/2 mi. W. of old Fort Tejon, 3500', Kern Co., Calif.
May 1, 1946
Collected a very small immature B. alternatus from beneath a fallen oak log lying about 2' from the bank of a small stream in an
NEAST-SWEST canyon west of old Fort Tejon.
Specimen was found lying on top of rotted wood debris under one end of the log. It was so small that it would have escaped attention had it not been wriggling actively. No others were found. This specimen extends the range of B. alternatus about 70 miles south.
1/4 mi. NW of Falling Springs Resort, about 2 mi. S. W. of Crystal Lake, Los Angeles Co., Calif.
May 8, 1946.
Collected one specimen under a fallen log about 2 feet from the edge of a small stream at the bottom of a very steep-walled, well shaded canyon. The dirt in which the salamander was found, was almost muddy it was so wet. Vegetation noted in the canyon included yellow pine, canyon live oak, and incense cedar.
Specimen was fully adult, and wriggled violently when picked up. The salamander lay on the surface of the earth under the log, and numerous angle-worms were noticed near it. Specimen is R. W. Robbins Orig. no. 837.