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W. Rieger
1952
Journal
26 July Calif.; Marin Co, 1½ mi. E San Geronimo, San Geronimo Creek.
425 feet
Trickles a underground seeps. Surrounding
soil powder dry. This is same place S.F.
Coole, Jr. collected small series of T. granulosus
2 weeks ago. Now only one present. This
probably means a general exodus within
these two weeks. Why? In pools exposed
to considerable light annular larvae
abundant. Triturus larvae also collected.
See accounts of T. granulosus and R. boylii.
2 Aug. Calif.: Contra Costa Co,
Visited both Triturus study areas. At Pinchurst
1130-1230 hrs. Collected series of larvae. At
Lafayette Reservoir 1250-1350 hrs. No larvae
could be found.
30 Aug Visited both Triturus study areas. At
Lafayette 0800-0945. Collected series of
adults. At Pinchurst 1015-1130. Collected
series of larvae.
14 Sept. At Jewel Lake could find, but could not
capture, single Triturus, presumably
a granulosus. Area examined was
pools below Jewel Lake Dam between
0730-0800 hrs. Water darkish colored
but fairly clear.
4 Oct. Visited both Triturus study areas. At Pinchurst
1045-1140 hrs. Temperatures at 1120: air 19°C,
water 13°C. Series of 10 larvae collected.