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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.