Hauken, James 1978 Journal Hotel Mansion Imperial Oaxaca Est. Oaxaca, Mexico Oaxaca asphalt Pemex 7 Dec cas Puentes 0 Km teo Tapanatepec 28 Km llano XXX winter '78 Thorius +XX ~ 24 km Zaadiia dirt m Miguel < cas, 20 km Summer' 78 Thorius Hotel Mansion Imperial, Oaxaca, Est. Oaxaca, Mexico 9 Dec the previous two days were spent in the Totontepec area trying to get a decent Thorius sample and look for the elusive aquatic Pseudoeurycea. In contrast to the summer, the skies were almost clearless and the area very pleasant for working. For Thorius we worked primarily the two salaradas localities of last summer. Over the two days 19 Thorius were found, most from the lower site. Here, again, P. gracilis was more abundant, found both under bark and on the ground. Thorius was found exclusively on the ground under logs or in piles of wood chips (and one or two under rocks). Wildflowers were abundant and we photographed many. During the night of 7 Dec we checked several streams for the aquatic Pseud but found none. The water, though less than the summer, was still flowing abundantly, and it was difficult to see clearly