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W. Riemer
1949
Journal
12 Mar. Pinehurst, Contra Costa Co., Calif.
In spite of flood conditions 2 o7o7
known to have been in water.
One amongst tangle I small
roots at edge & bank, 5 animals
marked. Most I time spent mapping.
Sheet 2 all complete except for
trees. More of lower area mapped.
14 Mar. Tilden Regional Park, Contra Costa Co., Calif.
Many Triturus in Wildcat stream
at lower limits of park. Examples
taken show many characters in
common with both torosus and
granulosus. Breeding activity in
full swing. Juveniles and sub-
adults and a few adult 44
quite far from stream under
logs, banks, etc. 399 and 3o7o7
brought to laboratory. One
additional subadult with extremely
pigmented eye brought to lab.
Also.
19 Mar. Pinehurst, Contra Costa Co., Calif.
1200-1630 spent in area. Temp. at
1410: air 12.4; water 10.8 C.
Scattered clouds with intermittent
sun and overcast. Extremely
heavy rains during preceding