Catalogue and journal, v1563
Page 407
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W. Reiner 1949 Journal 18 May Pucihurst, Contra Costa Co., Calif. Of Triturus, more marked, more of hor's within yards. All live animals juveniles (45-56 mm, s-v length) except 1 subadult (60 mm. s-v). Of DOR's 5 juveniles, 1 subadult (65 mm s-v), 2 adults of undetermined sex. Where direction of travel of animal certain recorded as follows: 1 juvenile moving toward stream, 3 juveniles and 1 adult moving away from stream. Others not determined or seemingly neither toward nor away from stream. Oreides and Eusatina seen only well after dark. Not enough animals (Triturus) seen to indicate concentration at any one point or twice night. Appears main activity at this season on part of juveniles, also tendency to move away from water. Area of road surveyed from upper end upper area to lower end lower area. 21 May 1230 - 1515 spent in area. Weather warm and clear. Temp. at 1450: air 16.8, water 12.8. Water level up slightly due to rains during week (guage shows only 0.25 inches) 3 Triturus, 2 adult [illegible], 1 juvenile