Hanken, James 1975 Journal 18 Jan Hastings Reservation Carmel Valley Monterey Co Calif predominately Ensatines E. eschscholtzii and the Batrachoseps attenuatus. The salamanders are definitely present but are not very common. It is too early to say whether this reflects actual distribution or abundance, or if it is due to lack of rainfall. Even many apparently relatively shaded N + W facing slopes were often not moist enough to support salamanders above ground. In other areas, however, which were moist and well shaded and seemingly good habitat for salamanders none were found. This was especially true with Batrachoseps relictus. Certain situations which in other parts of its range would contain many sals (e.g. moist shaded boards or logs) were found to have no salamander. Attempts to work through the moist litter layer were as unsuccessful; this should be done again though more thoroughly along a transect. From the few records, though, some trends appear apparent. Ensatines is found in the dry oak woodland situation much more frequently than Eusatina which is mostly found in the mixed sclerophyll forest. Ensatines is the only species so far to be found anywhere other than under logs or boards, being taken