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W. Reimer
1950
1951
Catalogue
21 May Calif.: Sonoma Co., 2½ mi S Glen Ellen, 550 ft.
891 Triturus granulosus
892 "
Both taken in small pool in tiny stream (almost dry). Steep pitch, redwood forest, dense growth,
well shaded.
15 Aug. Calif.: Alameda Co., Berkeley, Berkeley Hills
893 Coluber lateralis (coll. Archie Mossman)
23 Sept. Calif.: Contra Costa Co., Lafayette Reservoir
894 Thamnophis elegans atratus near
water of lake in willow thicket. Dis-
gorged two newly metamorphosed
Triturus larvae
14 Oct. Calif.: Contra Costa Co., Lafayette Reservoir
895 Triturus torosus } preserved immediately for
896 " " } food contents and gonad development
23 Oct Calif.: Contra Costa Co., Pinelurst
897 Triturus torosus } just emerged with
898 " " } first fall rain. Check
899 " " } for stomach contents
900 " " } and gonad develop-
901 " " } ment.
1951 17 Feb. Calif.: Contra Costa Co., Lafayette Reservoir
902 Triturus torosus juv.
Apparently just metamorphosed; gill stubs
still present, skin soft and soo smooth
rather than granular. Weak. Abnormal?