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W. Reine
Journal
31 May Calif.' vicinity Lake Almanor, Plumas Co.
Rana catesbeiana present. Bullfrogs also
said to be abundant in Lake Almanor.
In small roadside pool near Greenville
collected batch of Ambystoma macrodactylum
lawae. During afternoon proceeded E through
Susanville and then S to region of
Mc Kesich Peak where we drove over
ridge to East Chance Creek - the headwaters
of Feather River. Here in arid yellow pine-
sage brush meadow in large deep
stream collected Rana boylii boylii.
Continued S to region of Carson City
for night
1 June Using Butte and Echo Pass and U.S. 50
sampled streams on W. slope of Sierras
for frogs and Eta Triturus. No Triturus
though at low elevation - the only
place frogs were taken I noted old
jelly capsule. Adults apparently have
left stream. Clemmys marmorata
taken in same stream - Webber Creek.
26 July Calif: Marin Co, 1½ mi. E San Geromino, San Geromino
Creek, 425 feet. Entire afternoon spent in
small redwood grove just E of city limits
of Woodacre. Stream now consists only of
scattered pools, some of considerable size
and connected to one another by surface