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Hankey James
1975
Journal
Schooris Lagoon Campground, No. bank Albion,
Allison, Mendocino Co. Calif.
29 March tanoak oak covering the higher, more-level,
more-exposed slopes. A small stream cuts
a deep ravine in the slope. Huckleberry forms
an extremely dense understory over much of the
slope. Red wood dominated forest is adjacent to this forest only a 30 One Ensatina
was found inside a rotten log during the
approx 1 1/2 hrs. of observation (1030-1200 hrs.)
We then returned to Hwy 101 S to Leggett when
Locality 18 we took Hwy 1 S. At 24.5 mi.
Mendocino Co. N-facing
N of Westport, we stopped at a large talus slope
and rock-face-edge seep edging the road. The
area was well-shaded, with Douglas fir, madroƱo,
tanoak oak and some coast live oak. Hiking
hiking away at the talus and loose rocks for
approx 20 mins. resulted in finding one adult
and one juvenile Aneides lugubris. Both were
found inside the moist rocks (different
from the more common oak log habitat). No
A. flaviguttatus were found. Continuing
S on Hwy 1 S we later stopped in the Jackson
State Forest, Mendocino Co at a locality suggested
Locality 19 by Ted Papenfuss for finding A. ferreus . On Rte 20,
approx 8.0 miles E of the junction with Hwy 1, we
stopped at a relatively flat stand of redwood,