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W. Rieuer
1952
Journal
7 Feb. Oregon: Douglas Co., to Calif.: Del Norte Co.,
appear to yield little or nothing, Triturus appear
to select deep, permanent pools.
8 Feb. Calif.: Del Norte Co. to Alameda Co.
Returned home by 2300 hrs, stopping to collect at
a few places in north coast counties only.
13 Feb. Calif.: Santa Clara and San Mateo cos,
With Zweifel, Rosenthal drove in Zweifel's car
to Stanford to see Savage. In mid-morning
collected near Soarsville take for a few
minutes capturing Diadophis and Triturus torosus.
With company of Savage and Cliff in afternoon
collected on Woodside - La Honda road just
NE of State Hwy 5, and also in San Mateo
Co. Memorial Park. In both places T. torosus,
Aneides flavipunctatus, A. lugubris and
Ensatina were taken. On returning home
Zweifel and S collected Batrachoseps and
T. granulosus and juvenile Thamnophis s. atratus
on State Hwy 5 at pools opposite Sharp Park.
Objectives: To collect granulosus from Santa
Cruz Mts for me and lugubris for Rosenthal.
23 Feb. Calif.: Contra Costa Co.
Visited both Triturus study areas in morning to
determine stage of activity. See T. torosus for
results. At Lafayette 0945 - 1100 hrs and
Pinchurst 1115 - 1145 hrs. Weather completely
overcast with light drizzle at Lafayette.