Catalogue and journal, v1563
Page 761
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W. Riemar 1953 Journal 5 Feb. Calif: Sonoma Co. S.F. Coole, Jr., Earned Karlstrom, myself and family participated in trip to Skaggs Springs area to collect Triturus and whatever else might be found. Going by way of Vallejo and Petaluma it took about 2½ hours to go to Skaggs Springs. The route continued west beyond Skaggs Springs about 4 miles west of the summit and then return by same route. Collections made at the following localities: ① Warm Spring Creek, 1½ mi. N, 1 mi. E Skaggs Spring A - a single T. rivularis on the road, on eastern most record? ② Warm Spring Creek, ½ mi. N, 1 mi. W Skaggs Spring - 5 Anceides flavipunctatus, 4 Anceides lugubris, 1 Batrachoseps, 8 Sceloporus, 1 Gerrhonotus multicarinatus, 1 Eumeces, no Triturus. Stream clear, not swollen. Misty. At 1120 hrs. air 14°C, water 11½°C in main stream. ③ Wild Cattle Creek, ½ mi S, 4½ mi W Skaggs Springs - 109 Triturus rivularis, 5 T. granulosus, 1 Anceides flavipunctatus, 1 Rana boylii. 1245 hrs. air 13°C, water 11½°C. See T. rivularis of this date. ④ Wolf Creek, 1 mi S, 9½ mi W Skaggs Springs - 6 Anceides lugubris, 8 Anceides flavipunctatus, 2 Diadophis, 1 Rana boylii, numerous Batrachoseps and T. rivularis. See T. rivularis account for this date. All day a light mist. No snow on summit. Soil not extremely wet as if rainfall has not been great.