Catalogue and journal, v1563
Page 697
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Journal 20 May Calif.: Sonoma and Mendocino cos. where species of Triturus exist sympatrically and to collect Aneides for C. Howe. First stop at Skaggs Springs in Sonoma Co. Stream clear, moderate current, 50 ft. wide with occasional deep, 6 ft (?), pools. Earlier in year found nothing but T. rivularis. This time only T. granulosus. Zweifel took Rana boylii and one Aneides flavipunctatus. Soil, except under very large logs completely dry. Grasses partially dried. Next stop at Robinson Creek, 4 mi. SW Weish, in Mendocino Co. Stream small with many rocks and rapids in places. T. granulosus, T. rivularis, lawae, Rana boylii and Riodophis amabilis captured. Riodophis under log on wet sand at edge of tiny ravinelet in dense, left chaparral. 3rd stop at 8½ WSW Willette (12.5 mi. by rd.) in Mendocino Co. High above canyon bottom. Douglas fir and chaparral. One T. granulosus in spring seep, Ensatina and Batrachoseps under logs and one large Aneides ferreus under bark of large pine stump. Several small ones under bark of fallen log and under board on wet soil. Last stop 6 mi. WSW Willette (9.0 mi. by rd.). Many stumps and downed