Journal, v1583
Page 203
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S.B. Ruth 1920 Journal 10 7 Feb. 107 Amphibian collecting trip ½ mi. NW Ellrott R.R. station, Santa Cruz Co., Calif dead. The pond is well fertilized and cow and horse dung can be seen falling apart in it. The water has a brownish greasy-oily film is seen in some spots. Clumps of green algae are already forming. The vegetation in the pond is quite dark. Hundreds of Hyla egg clumps are observed in the pond and newly hatched larvae are everywhere. Several bullfrog tadpoles were seen at the water surface swimming themselves. During the afternoon about a dozen Hyla regilla were captured in and around the pond site. And Rana aurora about 1¼" so was also taken in the pond. A search of the willow grove revealed a juvenile