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Case, Susan M.
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Case, S.M. 1972-76 Catalogue #200-#683 calif. Mexico Montana misc.
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aoe, lucan m. 1972 Catalogue monroe middlefork camp, middlefork Tuolumne River, Tuolumne Co., Calif. July 8 200 - ♀ - Karyotype; HLDH;MLDH;HB Rana boylei 201 - ♂ - " " " " R. boylei Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co., Calif. July 15- 202-♀-Karyp.,LDH(Him);HB R.muscosa 203-♀(gravid) Dana fork, Tuolumne River, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co, Calif. 203-♀(gravid)-karyp.,HLDH,MLDH;HB. R.muscosa 204- Liesta Lake Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co, Calif 205 - ♂- bred. Karypt (bmt+t) HLDH,MLDH, HB R. muscosa 206 ♂,bred " " " " monroe middlefork Camp, middlefork, Tuolumne River, Tuolumne Co, Calif. 207 - no info- accid. death R. boylei 208-♂(breeding)-karypt(bmt+t),H|MLDH;HB " 209 ♀(breeding?) " " " 210 -♀-Karyotype; H|M LDH; HB " 211-no info-accid. death 212- ♂ " " 213 -♀ " " 214 ♀- frozen over 2 yrs (not take liver) 215 214
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ae, Susan M. 1972 Catalogue Siesta Lake, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co., Calif. elev ~ 8000' July 22 217- R.muscosa 218- karyotype: MEH LDH; Hb-lg tutes; lot jet. abnormal R. muscosa pre-take left femur. Cathedral Creek, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co., Calif. elev ~ 8160 - 8240' 219 karyotype, Hb, LDH's, liver R.muscosa 220 221- Karyotype, Hb's, LDH's, liver, kidney :7 3/4. N. Fork of Cache Cke, S. 2 mi W. Barkeraville, Lake Co. Calif. DB Wake, TA Wake, SS Sweet, collectors 220- LDHs, Hb; Bm, spleen, kidney, heart, liver, gut/DNA. R. boylei 223 " " ; gut chrom; save kidney /liver 7hypo. " Redwood Creek, Napa Co., Calif 14 Oct. 224 juv. no info R.boylei Bartlett Spgs Rd 2.9 mi S. Colusa Co-Line, Lake Co. Calif. DB Wake, TA Wake & SS Sweet . 14, Oct 225 no info R.boylei 226 LDH's, chrom?, Hb, liver " 227 f " " " " v 228 juv no info " v 229 f no info " Ericson Ridge on Towhead Flat, Lake Co., Calif DBue 15 Oct. 230 f no info R. boylei 231 LDH, Hb, chrom, liver. " (remove feet)
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15, Oct. 232 233 234 235 no stress. calchicine blus before spand. remove just 24hrs prior to sacrifice Bear Creek Station, Lake Co., Calif. (D. Que) R. boylei karyotype, LDHs, Hb, Liver. R. boylei no info female karyotype, LDHs, Hb, liver 1973 Calif.: Mendocino Co., 2 mi N. Rodeport (S.S. Sweet) 14 April 236 female Calif: (RC Stebbins & Zoo 160) 21 April 237 238 R. boylei " Calif.: Lake Co., 2.7 mi N of Little Squaw Valley on Upper Lake - Lake Pillsbury Rd. 21 April 239 female R. boylei Calif: Colusa Co, mill Creek, Mill Creek Camped area, Mendocino Nat'l Forest (upstream) 6 may 240 male 241 female 242 male 243 male 244 male 245 male 246 male R. boylei " " " " " "
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See, Susan M. 1973 Catalogue 4 may Calif.: Colusa Co., Mill Creek, Mill Creek campgd, mendocino Nat'l Forest (upstream) cont 247 ♂ R. boylei 248 ♂ " 249 ♂ " 250 ♂ " 251 ♂ " may Calif.: Colusa Co., Mill Creek, Mill Creek campgd, Mendocino Nat'l Forest (downstream site 2) 252 ♂ accid. death E. boylei 253 ♂ " " 254 ♀ ' 253 ♀ " 256 ♀ " 257 ♂ " 258 ♂ " 269 ♂ " 260 ♂ " 261 ♀ " 263 ♂ Creek W of Benchmark 3624 or east of Wells Ranch entrance on rd 16 N 44, Mendocino Nat'l Forest, Colusa Co., Calif. 5 May 263 ♀ E. boylei
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ase, Susan M. 1973 catalogue 5 may 264 - o arrow accord death R. boylei S Arnold, SS Sweet July Calif: Trinity Co., Trinity Nat'l Forest, Hayfork, Hayfork Creek. T 2 N R 12 W quad 10 elev ~ 2300 265 o right arrow R. boylei 266 female symbol 267 ? 268 female symbol 269 o right arrow 270 o right arrow Calif: Trinity Co., Trinity Nat'l Forest, Hayfork, Sact Creek T 2 N, R 12 W # 36 elev 2400 and Peanut T 1 N R 12 W # 12 elev 2499 July 271 from tadpole R. boylei 272 for electrophoresis. 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 in freezer
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e, suean m. 1973 catalogue July Calif: Trinity Co., Trinity Nat'l Forest, Hayfork, Salt Creek (cont) 281 ♂ adults R. boy lei 282 ♂ 283 ♀ 284 ♂ 285 ♀ 286 ♀ 287 ♂ 288 ♂ Calif: Trinity Co., Trinity Nat'l Forest, Philpot Campgd, Philpot Creek TIN RIZW on elw 3400 '? 289 ♂ R. boy lei 290 ♂ R. boy lei 291 ♀ accid. death 292 ♂ " " 293 ♂ " " 294 ♀ " " 295 ♂ " " 296 ♀ lg # small ovarian 297 ♀ 1930 - enlarged oviducts Calif: Colusa Co., mill creek cpqd, Mill creek, Mendocino Nat'l Forest. 2 July 298 had poles frozen for electrophoresis R. boy lei 299 300 301 302
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See, Susan M. 1973 Catalogue 7 Calif: Colusa Co., Mill Creek, Mill Creek campgd, Mendocino Nat'l Forest 2 July(cont) 303 304 Calif: Nevada Co., Washington Creek, Washington 5 July 305 ♀ accd death R. boylei 306 ♀ " 307 ♀ " 308 ♀ " 309 ♀ " 310 ♀ Calif: Nevada Co., South Yuba River, Washington 311 ♂ R. boylei 312 ♂ " 313 ♀ " 314 ♂ " 315 ♀ " 316 ♀ " 317 ♂ " 10 July Calif: Nevada Co., Rattlesnake Creek, Cisco 318 ♀ R. muscosa
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Catalogue 319 tado Hyla californica 320 cadaverina 321 322 323 324 accept 325 326 327 328 Calif: Los Angeles Co. N. Fork San Gabriel River 329 tado Hyla californica 330 cadaverina 331 accept 332 accept 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 accept 340 accept 341 342
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Susan M. 1973 Catalogue T Calif: Los Angeles Co., W. Fork San Gabriel River Hyla californica 24 July 343 tads cadaverina 344 345 346 347 348 349 ... 350 Calif: Los Angeles Co., Rincon Sta., San Gabriel River Hyla californica 24 July 351 tads cadaverina 352 acid 353 acid 354 355 356 357 358 359 360
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bee, Susan M. 1973 Catalogue 10 California: Nevada Co., Granitzville, Poorman Creek, elev 6200-6400' T 18N R 11E quad 10 August 361 ♀ Pana muscosa 362 ♂ 363 ♀ 364 ♀ 365 ♀ 366 ♂ 367 ♂ 368 ♀ 369 ♂ (w nuptial pad) 370 ♀ gravid 609 California: Tuolumne Co. (?), South St. Hwy 108 ± ½ mi W. Sonora Pass, elev 9100' - F. Lynch R. muscosa 381 Monteury 13 oct. California: Mendocino Co., Brooks beach picniced in Los Padres Nat'l Forest, just of G16 to Carmel Valley 382 ♀ Pana calosberiana 383 ♀ 384 ♂ 385 ♀ 386 ♂ 387 ♀ 388 ♂ 389 ♂ 390 ♂ 391 ♀
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2e, S.M. 1973 catalogue California: Monterey Mendocino Co., Arroyo Seco Picnic Gd in Los Padres Nat'l Forest, just off G16 to Carmel Valley Oct. (cont) 392 (O?) R. catesbeiana 393 (?)
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ase, S. M. 1974 catalogue 12 California: ( ) Gualala River SS Sweet & Foo 165 class 394 σ R. boykes California: Santa Barbara Co., Santa Cruz Isl. Slay Canyon (K. Yawer) (June) 395 ♀ Hyla regilla 396 ♀ " 397 ♀ " 398 ♀ ' 399 σ " 400 ♀ ' 401 σ ' 402 σ ' 403 σ ' 404 σ ' 405 ♀ ' 406 ♀ ' 407 ♀ ' 408 ♀ ' 409 ♀ " 410 ♀ ' 411 ♀ : 412 ♀ : 413 ♀ : 414 σ➕ ' 415 ♀ ' 416 ♀ : 417 ♀ ? '
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ee, S.M. 1974 catalogue 13 California: Santa Barbara Co., Santa Cruz Island, Prisoner's Harbor (K. Yaner) (June) 418 ♂ H. regilla 419 ♂ "" 420 ♂ " California: Nevada Co., Joqueken Ck, n 3½ - 3¼ mi below point where road to Carpenter Ridge crosses ck 5 July 1974 421 ♂ R. muscosa California: Nevada Co., Spanish Mine Rd, outside of Washington 6 July 1974 422 ♀ Gerrhonatus sp. 22 July 1974 423 dead & days but nice Hyla regilla 424 " 425 " 426 " 427 " 428 " 429 " 430 " 431 " California: Alpine Co., Upper Mosquito Lake, 1st on right, Hwy 4 heading east ~ 8050' 24 July 1974 432 ♂ Rana muscosa 433 ♀ " 434 ♀(?) " 435 ♂ "
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e, S.M. 1974 catalog 14 California: Alpine Co., Upper Mosquito Lake, 1st on right, Hwy 4 heading east ~8050' (cont) July (cont) 436 ♂ R. muscosa 437 ♂
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ae, S.M. 1974 Catalogue 15 California : Trinity Co, Philpot Ck , below bridge at Philpot Ck campgd outside Hayfork elev 2400' 2 August 457 ♂ Rana boylei 458 ♀ " 459 ♂ " 460 ♂ " 461 ♂ " 462 ♂ " 463 ♂ " 464 ♂ " 465 ♂ " 466 ♀ " California : Trinity Co, Philpot Ck. , above Philpot Campgd, outside Hayfork elev 2400' 2 August 467 ♂ R. boylei 468 ♂ " 469 ♀ " 470 ♂ " 471 ♀ " 472 ♂ " 473 ♀ " crossed out California : Trinity Co, unnamed tributary that crossed out flows into Philpot Ck at Philpot Campd. elev 2400' 2 August 474 ♂ R. boylei 475 ♂ may have been dead 476 ♂ over 12 hrs. 477 ♀ " 478 ♂ "
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se, S.M. 1974 Catalogue 16 California: Trinity Co., unnamed tributary that flows into Philipot Crk at Philipot Cmpgd, elev 2400' (cont) 2 August 479 ♀ R. boylei 480 ♀ " 481 ♂ " 482 ♂ " 483 ♀ " California: Colusa Co., Mill Crk at Fount Springs cmpgd- 10 mi outside Stonyford. 3 August 484 j} dead ~ ½ hr before mice. R. boylei 485 j " 486 ♀ " California: Nevada Co., Sagenpond 14 July 487 (had - die before metam.) Hyla regilla ♀ 488 " 489 " 490 " 491 " 492 " 493 " California: San Diego Co., Jay Reservoir ? Bob Murphy 494 ♀ Hyla regilla 495 ♂ 496 ♀ 497 ♂ 498 ♀ 499 ♂
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S. M. 1974 Catalogue 17 California: Tuolumne Co., Elizabeth Lake, Yosemite Nat'l Park, 3.8 mi N Tuolumne Mdw s cpgd 9580' Aug 1974 500 dead (s on ice) sev days. & R. muscosa 501 dead (s on ice) ~ 24 hrs ♀ 502 ♀ PPS - Room T° - 1 wk - freeze 503 ♀ PPS - refng 1 wk - freezr 504 ♂ 505 ♂ 506 ♂ 507 ♂ 508 ♀ 509 ♂ regressed teste? California: Tuolumne Co., Dog Lake, Yosemite Nat'l Park, ~1.5 mi from Lembert Dome parking lot in Tuolumne Mdw s. ~ 9240' Aug 1974 510 ♀ {dead up to 24 hrs R. muscosa 511 ♀ 512 ♀ - dissected as dying 513 ♀ 514 ♀ 515 ♀ 516 ♀ 517 ♂ nonbreed 518 ♀ 519 & breed California: Mono Co (?), small pond across from Tioga Lake 17 Aug 1974 520 tad
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R.S.M. 1974 Catalogue 18 California: El Dorado Co. (?), House Lake, Desolation Wilderness DB:M.H Wake Aug 1974 521♂ die few hrs before dissatid R.muscosa 522♂ " 523♀ .. 524+ " 525 ? where'd you go California: El Dorado Co., Smith Lake, Desolation Wilderness DB:M.H Wake Aug 1974 526♀ R. muscosa California: Shasta Co., Emerald Lake, Lassen Volcanic Nat. Park 8160' M & J. Feder 16 Aug 1974 527 ♂ Rana cascadae 528 ♀ " California: Shasta Co., 1/4 mi N. Crumbaugh Lake beside stream ~ 7225' M & J. Feder 16 Aug 1974 529♀ R. cascadae California: Fresno Co., Kaiser Pass (B:D. C s u t i) 2 Sept 1974 530 ♀ R. muscosa 531 ♂ " California: Alpine Co., Little Frog Lake #1 elev 9000' R. & A. Wilson R. muscosa 29 Aug 532♀ California: Alpine Co., Little Frog Lake #2 elev 9000' R. & A. Wilson R. muscosa 30 Aug 533 ♀
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Case SM 1974 catalog 19 California: Alpine Co, frog lake, -1mi from Hwy 88 on trail to L. cinnameuca Sept 534 ♀ (no plasma) R. muscosa 535- Hyla regilla California: Nevada Co., Sagebrush Creek at Stat. M. Bronson 19 Sept 536 ♂ R. muscosa (from R. matson) R-+ -1 (537) (tissues only) R. temporaria R-+ -2 (538) ", R-+ -3 (539) ", R-L-1 (540) R. limnocharis 2 (541)", 3 (542)", 4 (543)", 5 644, 6 (545)", Sept (Sycamore Canyon - see notes of Jd Patton) 5358 extra liver R. Harahumara 5359 ", 53 60 ", 53 61 ", 53 62 ", 53 63 ", 53 64 ", 53 65 ", 53 66 ", 53 67
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ae, Sm. 1974 catalogue 20 (Sycamore Canyon - Jd Patton) 3 Sept (cont) 5368 R. hara humarae 5369 " 5370 " California: Inyo Co., Pine Crk ~11,000 ft Sept 1st wk (west of Bishop) J.W. Wright Oct. 546 f R. muscosa 547 548 549 550 F 551 tads (?) f= 552 " F 553 " (Dec) mexico! S.B. Ruth 554 (Leptodactylus) mexico " 555 " 556 557 558 559 mexico K 560 pachymedusa S.B. Ruth dacinicolor (?) K 561 " K 562 f "
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case, s. m. 1974 catalog 21 (??) 1974 Mexico: K563 -(lg green w black spots) ? cloud forest along Mex. hwy 175 btw Vista Hermosa & La Esperanza Wake, et al. Electrohyla pucnohila ? Mexico: Oaxaca, elev 1625 K 564 f}- small pale green, eye mask, no tympanum? Hyla arborescens 565 (??) dens K 566 ? small brown patterned - Eleutherodactylus (?) Mexico: N slope Cerro Pelon', along Mex Hwy 175, 52-541cm (cby rd) N Hualeta, Oaxaca (2675-2850m) K 567 ? - lg brown Hyla bistincta K 568 f lg brown lg eggs Hyla bistincta K 569 ? Hyla hazelae K 570 } small bright green w bronze tympanum. Hyla hazelae
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Class S.M. 1975 Catalog 22 July Caly.: San Joaquin Co.(?). Corral Hollow at Castle Rock P 560 (571) R. aurora tad Caly.: Alameda Co, Mines Rd, ~ 15 mi from Telsea Rd turnoff, Livermore P 557 (572) P 558 (573) P 559 (574) in screw cup vial P 560 (575) P 561 (576) P 562 (577) P 563 (578) R. boylii tad July Caly.: Mendocino Co, Elk Ck (just before Greenwood Ck. N of Manchester on Hwy 1) 564 (579) 565 (580) 566 (581) R. boylei tad 567 (582) in screw cup vial 568 (583) 569 (584) Alligator lizards? 570 (585) 571 (586) 572 (587) 573 (588) 574 (589) 575 (590) 576 (591) 577 (592) dead 6 days but mice alive ```>$$
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Case, S.M. 1975 catalog 23 California : Co., Navarro Rv. in Paul M. Dimmick State Park 35 July 542 (593) R. rates beiana (tad) California: Siskiyou Co., Colby Meadow, McCloud R. elev. 27 July 543 (594) φ R. cascadae 544 (595) ♀ " 545 (596) ♀ " California: Modoc Co., Stough (Stowe) Reservoir campgd elev. 28 July 546 (597) (tads) Hyla negilla California: Modoc Co., Lily Lake elev 28 July 547 (598) (tad) Hyla negilla Shasta California: Lassen (?) Co., Lassen Volcanic Nat'l Park, Kings Creek Meadows elev ~ 7300' 31 July 548 (599) ♀ - shell eggs R. cascadae 549 (600) ♀ " 550 (601) ♀ med. eggs 551 (602) φ 552 (603) φ 553 (604) juv. 554 (605) juv. Shasta California: Lassen Co., Lassen Volcanic Nat'l Park, Dersch Mdwus, just N of Ranger station elev. 1 August 555 (606) R. cascadae 556 (607) ↓
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See S.M. 1975 catalog 24 Shasta California: Lassen Co, Lassen Volcanic Nat'l Park, Desert Mews just N of Ranger Station, elev. August [illegible] (608) juv. R. cascadae [illegible] (609) * (6??) [illegible] (610) * (6??) [illegible] (611) * (6??) 2 1/2 mi S Hwy. 12 on Elk Meadows Rd. Montana: Missoula Co, Maryb Frog Pond 5720' from Lisa Wishard August. 612 [female] eggs small R. pretiosa 613 [female] " " 614 [female] " " 615 [male] 616 [male] 617 [female] eggs sh. 618 [male] 619 [female] eggs sm 620 [female] eggs sm 621 [female] eggs sm 622 [male] Missoula Co, Montana: Grant Clk Bar (from Lisa Wishard) 7500' 15 August. 623 [male] R. pretiosa 624 [male] 625 [male] 626 [male] 627 [male] 628 [female] 629 [female]
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ae, S.H. 1975 catalog 25 Montana: Grant's Ck (from Lisa Wishard) 5 Aug. (cont) 630 & R. pretiosa 631 o 632 & eggs 633 f 22 Aug. Oregon: Linn Co., along hiwy 58, 14 mi ESE Oakeridge 634 & (13528 555) R. cascadae Caly: Trinity Co / Trinity W, Idemso area. Union Ck trail T8N R9W sec 22 20 Aug. 635 R. cascadac 636 637 638 639 640 3 Sept. Caly: Tuolumne Co., Siesta Lake, Yosemite NP 641 tad ( ) H. regilla 4 Sept, California: Tuolumne Co., Lukens Lake Yosemite NP 642 Rana muscosa 643 F 644 tad F 645 ↑ F 646 ↑ F 647 ↑ F 648 ↑ 4 Sept Caly: Tuolumne Co., creek at fld of trail to Lukens/Tenlake YNP 649 R. muscosa
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Case, S.M. 1975 Catalogue 26 California : El Dorado Co., Tamaalek Lake T12N R17E elev. ~ 8000 ft. 4 Sept 650 R. muscosa 651 652 653 654 California: Amador Co., Bear River Reservoir 25 July 1975 655 R. muscosa California: L.A. Co., Bear Ck 21 Sept 1975 656 H. cadaverina 657 658 659 660 Panama : Chiriqui Province, 4 km N & 3 1/2 km W (by air) jet hwy 11 & 13 in El Hato del Volcan (J.Hanken) (30 Sept 1975) 661 (P87) Rana warscewitschii California: Co., Navarro Riv, ~4 mi far east from junct 101+128 Sept 1975 662 R. boylei 663 California: El Dorado Co., Smith Lake just S? Desolation Wilderness J.Hanken Sept 75 664 R. muscosa 665
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use, S.M. 1975 1976 catalog 27 Oct Sept 1975 California: Alameda Co., Inspiration Pt. T. Pappenfuse 666 (died before could dissect) R. aurora California: Alameda Co., or not from Tilidents BrunsPle Oct 1975 667 +gp - most released) Hyla regilla 23 Nov California: Monterey Co, Bloomquist Pond near Hastings Reserv. 668 R. aurora Jan 1976 Montana? Asophas (from C. Daugherty) 669 Ascapheus trui March 1976 California: Sonoma Co., Skags' Springs (S. Roth) 670 R. aurora California: Monterey Co, Bloomquist Pond near Hastings Reservation 22 March 1976 671 R. aurora California: Monterey Co, McCluckey Slough, 1.5 air miles N Mass Landing (S. Sweet) 24 March '76 672 R. aurora 673 '' California: Humboldt Co., 9 mi E Blue Lake (town) and 30 mi W Willow Ck, Hwy 299 (S.Sweet) 16 March 1976 674 R. aurora 675 '' 676 '' 677 '' 678 ''
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ee, S.M. 1976 catalog 28 california: Humboldt Co, 9 mi E Blue Lake (town) and 30 mi W Willow Creek, hwy 299 March 76(cont) 679 ♂ R. aurora 680 ♀ .. 681 ♀ .. 682 ♂ .. 683 ♂ ..
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Case, S. M. 1972-1975 Journal Calif.
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Case, Susan M. 1972 Journal Suolumne Co, Calif July 8 Son Buckholtz & I made the trip today in search of the foothill yellowlegged frog? to generally look over the area for further field work. We stopped at a number of places. 1) Moccasin Creek - just at the State Fish Hatchery just off Rte 120. The main portion of the creek is too rapid flowing for R. boylei but one of the side branches looked possible. Riparian situation, ~1000'. Spent from 8:45AM -> 10:30AM. walking down side branch of creek. Nothing seen or heard (except birds). Dam. veg. along banks = blackberries, not quite ripe yet. 2) Middle Fork Suolumne River in vicinity of Oakland Recreation Camp - across road from Monroe's (?) Camping site - where were saw. cabins etc. Spent ~ 11:30AM -> 1:30 P.M. walking upstream. Made one capture, heard a couple more young individuals. Since it was really warm we decided to eat lunch, go up to Mather and look around and come back to this site later in the day. 3) Mather - Bird Lake - (posted) - lot of campers swimming. Just walked
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ae, Susan M. 1972 Journal Suolunne Co., Calif. around. to get feel for habitat. Lot of aquatic vegetation. Good bullfrog population. Many tadpoles seen. Then took road from Mather to Evergreen Lodge. ~ .1 mi from Mather on right is Old Mather Road. # Follow for ~ . 5 mi to Mud Lake - most apt description - has started to dry up and H2O ~ 1-3 inches deep. Heavily overgrown, lot of cattails & huge bullfrog (Rana catesbiana) population. No Rana boyei seen but people who live there say they do have them so it needs more investigation when I have more time. Returned to the middle fork of Tuolumne ~4:30 P.M. - walked upstream again til ~6:30 P.M. Ate then went back again. Captured 1 Rana boyei and sighted several others which were unable to capture them. Also seen: 1. Middle Fork Tuolumne: Thamnophis couchi (2) Sceloporus sp. (1) Rana boyei (saw it) 2. Mather-Birch & Mud Lake Thamnophis couchi (1) Celerius constrictor (1) Clemmys marmorata (1) Rana catesbiana (many)
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ai, Susan M. 1972 Journal 3 Suolumne Co., Calif other veg. found along middle fork of Suolumne River which identified later: incense cedar & alder. Location references: 1) Moccasin Creek- topographic map - Sonoro quadrangle 15 min. # N3745-W12015|15. 1948. AMS 1959 IV-Series V795 T. 1S.; R. 15E. sector 34 - midpt of N boundary sect 27 - lower left quarter elev. ~ 800 ft. 2) Oakland Recreat Camp - med fork Suolumne R. topo. map - Tuolumne quad. -15 min. #N3745-W12000|15. AMS 1959 I-Series V#795- T. 1S.; R. 18E sector 28 - upper half. elev. ~ 2800 ft. 3) Mather - Birch Lake / Mud Lake topo map - Lake Eleanor quad. -15 min. N3745-W11945|15. 1956 T. 1S.; R. 19E. sector 2 - lower third of. To Mud Lake < gate post for "Camp Mather" old Mather road to Evergreen Lodge sign (= Evergreen Road) (dead end- logging road) MUD LAKE
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ase, Susan M. 1972 Journal. 4 July 15- trip to Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co., Calif. left in state car ~ 4:00 A.M. w Tom Buckholtz and Graham Chatmore. took rte 13 out of Berkeley onto rte 580 toward Livermore & Blackton and took rte 120. stopped at Oakdale at 6:10 A.M. for gas. continue follow rte 120 four miles til reach turnoff for Mather: Cherry Lake. Stop at Bearss Middlefork. camp on middle fork of Tuolumne River at ~ 8:30 AM to look for Rana boylii, (susp.accts) walked upstream ~1/4 mi & back down, finished by ~ 11:00 A.M. after having caught 10 individuals and dropped field notes in H2O. saw 3 Thamnophis couchii while there. ate lunch & headed for Yosemite, arrived in Yosemite Valley ~ 12:30 P.M after entering via Big Oak entrance. After looking around in the village stre we went over to the Visitors Center where I spent ~ 1-1/2 hrs filling out employment forms which were needed for my collecting permit. I know have an official title even - Resources Management Assistant. After getting gas & replenishing our
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trip to Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co., Calif. July 15--(cont) H2O supply; we headed back for Tuolumne Meadows which is back on rte 120. On our way we stopped at Siesta Lake, one of the places Sue Turner told me they could be found. Since it's just off the road & we didn't want to look conspicuous we just took a couple of plastic bags, our only intention being to look and. Walked around the lake counter clockwise and lake, saw a few lady poles ? on E (?) & sunniest edge of lake scued ~ 10 indiv off bank w/in ~ 5 min. Graham caught 2 by hand - were Rana muscosa (as expected) Noted that venter much more fully covered w yellow than R. boylei. From there went up thru Tuolumne Meadows , past the T.M. High Sierra Camp to the Dana Fork of the Tuolumne River where caught two. Had begun sprinkling by this time. Headed back towards Tuol. Mdwos. Drove back to ranger station near main campgl. Ate in car for was heavily raining . By time had finished, rain had stopped. After changing clothes we went ~ 300 yds & from ranger station & took left outdirt road which has parking lot on
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JOURNAL July (5 cont) trip to Yosemite Nat'l Park, Madera Co., Calif. righ road heads into Stables; Sierra Club parking lot. D. didn't go to end of road but drove off & went down to river. ~7:00-7:30 P.M. - getting bit dark. River ~12-15' wide but shallow. Caught 1 R. muscosa but that was all. Went back to main road & went down ~ 1/2 mi & backed to where river came close to road & crossed it. Walked along bank ~ 15 min - no sign of frogs. By now was ~8:00-8:15 P.M. rapidly getting dark. Went back to 'Sierra Club' but road just above dirt road. Pulled off road leading to stable. Laid out sleeping bags ~ 500 yds off road near field in which had seen 3 deer ~ 10 min before. Awoke ~5:30 A.M. Chilly. Left by 6:00 A.M. Stopped for ~10 min at Cathedral Ck. To see if any frogs might be out. May still be too cold. Continued driving, setting breakfast as we went. Stopped at Siesta Lake but again no luck. Wonder where the frogs go at night? Continued home to Berkeley, arriving ~11:30 A.M. As put animal away, esp. R. muscosa note the gt diff in degree of ventral coloration
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oe, Susan M. 1972 July 16 (end) Trip to Yosemite N.P., Tuolumne Co., Calif. Siesta Lake indiv. both relatively light while that from Tuolumne Melows is very yellow, almost gold. Wonder how much indiv. variation there is? Also note that most productive collecting done in early-mid morning (~ 9-11 A.M.) and afternoon. (Siesta Lake, at 3:30 P.M., would have been very productive if we had meant to do serious collecting). Wonder if both are primarily diurnal? Of course haven't tried to night collecting of N. boydii so don't know activity of. If diurnal, are periods of activity defined by amt of light or T°. Would need to do good study of both- if only had time. Locality topo map ref: 1. Monroe Middlefork Camp, Middle Fork Tuolumne River, Tuolumne Co., Calif. Tuol. quad-15 min. #U3745-W|2000|15. AMS 1959 I-Series V#795- T.1 S.; R. 18E , upper half* sector 28 elev. ~ 2800 ft. < 10 animals
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lac, leon M. 1972 Journal trip to Yosemite Nat'l Parks Tuolumne Co., Calif uly 14 (cont). 2. Siesta Lake Helch Hetchy Res., Calif. top quad. 15 min. #N3745-W11930|15. 1956 AMS2059 I-SeriesV795 T.1S;R.21E, lower quart., sectors 15,16 elev. ~7930' - 2 animals 3. Cathedral Creek. Tuol. Mdws. quad. 15min. #N3745-W11915|15 . 1956 AMS 2159 IV-SeriesV795 T.1S,R.23E, lower k quart.*, sect 2 elev. ~8400' no animals 4.Tuolumne Meadows Tuol. Mdws quad 15-min #N3745-W11915|15. 1956 AMS2159 IV SeriesV795 T.1S,R.24E, lower quart sectors 5 elev ~8500-8000' 1 animal. 0: Dana fork of Tuolumne R. Tuol. Mdws quad., 15 min. #N3745-W11915|15. 1956 AMS2159IV-Serie V795 T.1S, R24E, lower third*, sect. 2 elev ~9100-9200' 2 animals * sect div : lower quarter etc
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ase, Susan M. 1972 July 16 (cont). Journal trip to Yosemite Nall Park, Tuolumne Co, Calif. Habitat notes: 1. Monroe Middlefork Camp - as described previously (July 8) 2. Liesta Lake - rel. shallow lake w lot of grass ( growing along borders). Some areas of edge soggy as if lake level has been dropping. Lot of lodgepole pine. bottom samples. 3. Tuolumne Meadows area - mostly lodgepole pine to 1/2 area rel. flat, grassy to lot of rock. Pine est in dense stands). River up along Dane Fork is rocky; banks w/ pers vertical, ~6 in. to grassy areas or lge boulders. Tuolumne River which runs thru meadows is 12-15 ft across wide, ~ 2" - 12" deep. Some places rapid. Bottom of med/ small rocks. One of tributaries in main meadow ~ 25 ft wide; banks rel. steep, grassy. ~ 2' - 3' deep. Rel. slow. Sierra Club Camping Lot, Tuolumne Mdwes, Yosemite Nall Park Tuolumne Co. Calif. elev. 8600' July 22 Braham Jan & D are once again in Yosemite Nall Park. It's about 10:30 AM & are looking over, in daytime, the area
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June, Susan M. 1972 journal 10 Sierra Club parking lot, Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co, Calif elev 8000' where we captured one Dana muscosa last wk. River is ~ 12-15' across but no more than 3-4' deep. Lots of (small) fish - no frost seen. However a lot of human activity there. See journal for July 16 (p.8) for topo map ref. also for habitat. tributary of Dana Fork of Tuolumne R., which crosses rte 120, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co, Calif elev 9820' ~ 11:00 A.M. small stream, ~ 2'-3' wide, shallow (<1') but slightly steep w/ lge boulders. Not much veg on bank (ie grasses). Dom. tree = lodgepole pine . Because of lge boulders was hard to follow. Went up ~ [illegible] mi (maybe) but nothing seen or heard. [illegible] Topo map ref: Tust. Meadows quad 15' T. I.S. R. 24E, Sec. 3. Tuolumne Meadows High Sierra Camp, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co, Calif elev ~8700' arrived ~ 12:00 noon & ate lunch before proceeding. Started out ~ 12:30 P.M. ~ walked down to river ~ 200-300yds from road. Walked upstream away - met a fisher-
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1972 Journal Tuolumne Meadows High Sierra Camp, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co., Calif elev ~8700' men & his wife. River altho not fast in many places is rather wide -> up to 12-15ft but is not very deep. Large boulders or sheer rock banks. Most grassy banks are rather steep which may not be good for frogs. Also worked back downstream downstream until came to rapids. Stopped & returned to car at that pt. No frogs seen, heard or scared. Tapo map ref: Tuolumne Meadows quad. N3745-W11915/15. 1952. AMS 2159 IV - Series V 795 T. 15 R. 24 E. sector 4 (lower half). Budd Creek, Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co, Calif. elev ~8600' Stopped ~ 2:00 P.M. where creek crosses road - followed it [illegible] into meadow toward Tuolumne River. Meadows are open w/ no shade along creek border. Banks in most places are to very steep & very grassy, few rocks gets to stream bottom is rocky (small rocks). Lot of fish - largest ~ 5-6 inches. Walked up to where it joins Tuolumne River but saw
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25 Augenm. 1972 Journal Budd Creek, Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co., Calif. elev. ~ 8600' nothing. Cut back across meadow - checked small pond which looks like it is evaporating - only saw blackbirds (3) nearby. Crossed road & walked S (upstream) for a short ways. More tree cover but a bit rapid. Also lot of campers and. topo map ref: Tuolumne Meadow quad. (for # of trees, square) T. 15. R. 24E. sector 6. lower quarter part of sect. ? Cathedral Creek, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co., Calif. elev. ~ 8200' 3:30 - 4:30 P.M. Stopped where passes road & walked downstream. Caught 3 individuals + 1 juvenile which was released. For details see sp. acct. of E. muscosa. topo map ref. Tuolumne Meadow quad. T. 15 R.29E. sectors 2-3 (lower 1/4 each). Lusta Lake, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co., Calif. elev. ~ 8000 ft. arrived here ~ 5:00 P.M. Bank where had seen indiv. first time still sunny. Walked and there & caught
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Luea, Luedm 1972 Journal 13 Liesta Lake, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumme Co, Calif. elev ~8000 ft. July 22 (cont). 2 of the 3 we saw as well as a dead tadpole (see sp accs R. muscosa) habitat - see journal July 16 (p.9) topo map ref - see journal July 16 (p8) From here we drove down to the Crane Flat ranger station. ~ .2 mi (or less) beyond Sequoia (r) Auto Nature Trail we pulled off road and ate supper ~ 6:30-7:30 P.M. Made camp in fairly open grove of [illegible] (Jeffrey ?) pine. Slept til ~ 8:00 A.M. next day. Am wondering now about why we saw so few animals at Liesta Lake compared with the last afternoon we were there. T°(air) was cooler. Could it be temp. effect? Or are they that highly diurnal? Still lot of tadpoles seen. Tuolumme Grove, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumme Co, Calif elev. ~5200' July 23 Got here at 8:30 A.M. After investigating "Sunnel Tree" (impressive as an understatement) we went down ~ 100' of relatively steep bank -
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Susan M. 1972 Journal 14 Sioumme above Yosemite Nall Park, Sioumme Co, Calif. elev. 4520s' July 23 (cont) lot of vegetation / fallen logs. Both yellow Ponderosa (jeffrey?) pine & redwood present. Stream relatively thickly overgrown - narrow, shallow to rocks. could not Did not look farther. Topo map ref: Lake Eleanor quad. N 3745-WN945/15, 1958 T.2S. R. 20E. sec 7 lower quarter. North Crane Creek, (Yosemite Nat'l Park) Sioumme Co, Calif. elev ~ 4600' Stopped at picnic area, ~ 9:00 A.M. walked downstream - lot of fallen logs- lot of "shrubby" undergrowth asp. along stream bank which made it hard to get to at times. Walked perhaps 1/4 mi downstream. Stream only 4" wide maximum & 2-3' deep. Rocks not look too large. Bottom to small rocks. Habitat looks right but nothing seems to be here. Too early? Returned to picnic area & went a short distance upstream but without any luck. Wonder if would be R. Boylei or R. muerosa here? Topo map ref: as above. T.2S. R. 20E. sec. 2.
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Journal Hazel Creek Creek, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co, Calif elev ~ 4400' ~ 10 min away from last site. Is now ~ 10 A.M. walked downstream - is more heavily overgrown than last. Did not try to follow it very far. Topo map ref: same as last site. Hodgdon Ranch, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co, Calif elev ~ 45-75' ~ 10:30 A.M. Deserted house & huge open meadow to left. Stream crosses road from meadow into pine forest. Can't find stream in meadow except where is [illegible] "dam" behind small pool. Heavily overgrown w/ glass. On other side of road is also very heavily overgrown w/ tall grass or rather steep banks. Makes difficult to get too. Graham thought he saw something jump into one of the pools but we were unable to see anything, either then or on our return. Didn't walk much farther downstream for habitat not look good. Topo map: Lake Eleanor quad (as above) T.2 S. R. 195. sect 3. near N border.
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r, Susan M. 1972 Journal 16 Mud Lake, Tuolumne Co, Calif elev. ~4500' Left Yosemite Nat'l Park ~ 11:30 A.M [illegible]drove up here (see July 8th journal). Again walked rid lake to one of there is more than Rana catesbeiana which again is all we saw as well as one Thamnophis couchii. Lake may be a bit drier than 2 weeks ago). Saw several "dehydrated" frogs in older mud on edge. Both large. Hind legs had been eaten by something. Drove to Mather (~.5 mi) from Lake where got a lot of food? Sunday paper. Ate lunch & headed back down Evergreen Road towards rte 120. Topo map - see journal July 8 (p3) Middle fork of Tuolumne River, Tuolumne Co, Calif., elev. ~4400-4500' ~ 2:00 P.M. Think road may be changed a bit. On way down Evergreen Rd from Mather Tuolumne River (middle fork) crosses road twice, which is not indicated on topo map. We stopped someplace North of Middlefork Campground by a me lane bridge. ~ 2:00 P.M. Walked downstream. Is sunny, relatively
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Lucas M. 1972 Journal middle fork of Sacuume River, Sacramento Co., Calif. elev. ~4400' - 4500' wide (12-15') & rather deep (up to 4') in some places. Lot of large boulders & bank in some places is sloping rock w/ no vegetation. Number of people ard. so walked back. Just below bridge (on right hand side if facing S) is small tributary. Walked up away. is shallow, narrow. One frog spotted but got away (perhaps we were too tired?). Not sure if was R. boylei or R. muscosa. Stream seems to be in "steps" w/ relatively open areas w/ gentle banks, some grass & smallish rocks & areas of larger rocks &/or fallen logs and thick vegetation growth. Is particular plant which haven't seen before (or something) took sample for later identification: Walked perhaps a 1/4 mi or less upstream. Several were heard to jump into H2O
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Lucien M. 1972 Journal 18 middle fork of Tuolumne River, Tuolumne Co., Calf - elev ~ 4400' - 4500' and places marked to return to later. Went as far as beginning of private ranch/ farm ( could see where gate was on road for cattle ). Met 2 cows there. Most of places we returned to which had been marked- paw no evid. of frogs. In one place did find juvenile which was released. Looked like Lane Baylei but am not sure. Would like to return here. Topo map ref.: Lake Eleanor ( as above) T. 15. R. 19E. either sect 15 upper right or sect 10 lower middle. ( tributary not shown ) middlefork Campground, Tuolumne Co., Calf elev ~ 4385' waked upstream but is very wide ( -> 20' ) shallowest ( -> 4' ) & rocky. Computes up to ~ 100 yds from road then barbed wire ( even across river! ) indicating private property. Waked downstream sew. hundred yds but still too wide & far too many people. ~ 3:00 P.M. left for home. Topo map: Lake Eleanor quad ( as above) T. 15 R. 19E sect. 15 - upper 1/3,
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Journal 19 Middelfork Campground, Tuolumne Co, California 4385. arrived in Berkeley ~ 7:30 P.M. general rte of travel: Berkeley -> rte 13 -> rte 580 for Stockton/Hayward/Stockton Just after Tracy, get onto rto 205 for Manteca. and onto Rte 120. In Oakdale is union of rte 180 / 108. Follow til 108 joins rte 49. Continue thru r120 thru Chinese camp... Graveland, Buck Meadows. Monroe's Middlefork Camp is turnoff a few mi past Buck Meadows on 1/2 turnoff for Mather & Cherrylake* (see later diagram). If not wish to go there continue on rte 120. ~ 1 mi before enter Yosemite Nat'l Park (or left?) is turnoff for Evergreen Road which also leads to Mather & where sites of July 23rd are found. Once in Yosemite Nat'l Park follow rte 120 to Tuolumne Meadows. West Mather's Middlefork camp mud Lake 9 sites here X B.ig Oak entrance Yosemite * not this far, see Journal for July 8 (p 3) for map
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Journal Redwood Creek and Dry Creek, Napa Co., Calif. Started out from Berkeley ~ 12 noon to my roommates Helen & Chu Mei Hu. Took rte 17 + 80 'til turnoff for rte 12. Drove into Rockville & decided we really didn't know where we were so backed Went back onto rte 80 and took the exit to Napa for rte 12. rte 12 joins rte 29 which we followed thru Napa to Jefferson St. Turn W. onto Jefferson to W. Frances Rd which leads to Redwood Rd. and Dry Creek Rd. Took Redwood Rd. towards Christian Brothers Winery. Stopped on side of road to see what Redwood Creek was like. There has been much rain recently and it is very muddy. Did catch one juvenile (see pp acct). Did begin to shower lightly before we left there. No other frogs were seen. Continued up Redwood Rd. to the turnoff to the Christian
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Susan M. 1972 Journal 21 Redwood Creek and Dry Creek, Napa Co., Calif. Brothers winery. Turned around & went out Dry Creek Rd. Lower part ( nearer Napa ) is also very muddy. Ran into heavy rainstorm which lasted ~ 15 min. Found a number of streams that looked like good habitat and were clear. Walked ~ 100 yds of one but saw nothing. Will return tomorrow for more extensive searching. After that returned home via Rte 12-29-121 -> 12-29 -> 37 -> 80+17 . Dry Creek, Dry Creek Rd, Napa Co., Calif 1.15 (cont) ~ 8:15 A.M. Stopped ~ 2-3 mi from junction Dry Creek Rd & Redwood Rd. Tom Buckholtz is w me today. Walked for ~ 1 hr ( ~ .25-.35 mi ? ) downstream. One small individual scared off bank. Unable to find again upon return. Continue up Dry Ck Rd to just beyond junction w Oakville Rd. Walked ~ .3 mi of Dry Creek. Small, unnamed stream flows into it there but on private land. Lot of Dry Creek is on spotted land which makes it difficult 1.16
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ase, Susan M. 1972 X.16 (cont) Journal Dry Creek, Dry Creek Rd, Napa Co, Calif 40 go any distance. Tops map ref: Sonoma quad. - 15 min series N 3815 - W12215/15- 1951 AMS 15G01V - Series V795 T.7 N. R5W . sector 32 From here drove up Mt. Veeder Rd but turned and since sq. trailer truck was ahead of us. Stopped on way down to see what Montgomery Creek was like. Started deer away, but creek is fairly dry. Very little H2O which may have come to recent rains. Then returned to Redwood Creek Rd. Redwood Creek, Redwood Creek Rd, Napa Co., Calif elev 300 Stopped 3 mi. from junction of Redwood & Dry Cr Rds. Walked ~ .3-.5 mi. downstream. saw 4 small indiv. (see sq acct's), but no large ones. Stream much clearer than yesterday. Went short way up Mt. Veeder Rd. to see what the creek in Picke Canyon was like. Appears good in several areas, actho a lot of it is also granted.
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Susan M. 1973 Journal 23 San Luis Obispo Co. trip, Calif Well, Tom Buckholz & I are off again! Left Berkeley ~ 2:30 - 3:00 P.M. Drove out Rte 17 to 101 & down to Atascadero. Camped at Cerro Alto campg'd of Los Padres Nat'l Forest. Arrived ~ 7 P.M., already dark). Rained all day, most of night. As drove into Nat'l Forest, got new. looks at Atas- cadero Creek. Looks like there may be frost there. Decided to sleep in car - easier than putting up tent in the rain. March Wake ~ 6 AM to the sound of a nearly rushing stream (which we didn't notice last night). Overflowing (at least) 18 in. above normal, very muddy. Ate a lot of breakfast & continue on Rte 41 (which led into Los Padres) to Morro Bay. Stopped for cup of tea/cocoa & to decide what to do since had been intermittent showers since we had gotten up. Took Rt 1 up to Cambria - beautiful drive. Saw hawk (unidentified) on telephone wires. Also at least 20 returned blackbirds - looked like they may be nesting in areas right next to the road.
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Journal San Luis Obispo to trip, Calif. March (cont) Took Rte 46 for aways ('til looked like it might be too bad). Creek run beside road most of way. As expected, it muddy [overflowing from recent rain]. Otherwise may be good. Should check later this year. Decided to return to Atascadero, out to Santa Margarita and up Calf Canyon. Again water is high, muddy. Still raining off & on, even if the sun is out. 12:58 P.M.-hail! Return to Atascadero, nearly afternoon (~2 P.M.), stop for snack & strategy. Since most of Rte 1 is closed, decided to take Rte 101 back to Greenfield. Took G-16 from Greenfield into the Arroyo Seco camp'd in the northern section of the Los Padres N.W.L. Forest. River running thru here (Arroyo Seco river?). H2O not muddy but high. Is getting very cold. Even if H2O slows wouldn't expect to see any frogs. Set up camp & ate some lukewarm soup for supper (problem of damp firewood). March Wake ~6:30 A.M. to the beginning of light rain. Quickly got up, took down
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Joe, Susan M. 1973 Journal 25 San Luis Obispo Co. trip, Calif: 1 March (cm) the tent and left. Stopped in Greenfield for a HOT breakfast. Since it was raining again we decided to go down to King City (on Rte 101), take rte G 13 over to Rte 25 & see what the San Benito River had to offer (if anything). Drove South on Rte 25 - to see if anything there - just mudslides & flooded pastures. Turn around & drive N on 25 til ~ 1 mi N of junction of 25 & G13. Rd leads to Coalinga, but has no route # on map. San Benito Rvr. also hi, muddy etc. Approx. 8 mi up this road, as near the river source, river so smaller - may be good habitat - H2O clear but definitely flooded (overflow road in some places). Return to Rte 25, drove N (w/ short detour on Rte 146 into Pinnacles Nat'l Monument). On road off Rte 25, just N of junction w/ Rte 146, is area that also looks like it may be worth coming back to. Stopped in Paicines for lunch & then drove up J 1. Approx 5 mi up is stream that may want to check. Got back on Rte 25 to Hollister -> Rte 156 to San
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se, Susan M. 1973 Journal San Luis Obispo Co trip Calif. March (cont) Juan Bautista -> 129 to Watsonville -> -> Rte 1 to Santa Cruz -> Rte 9 thru Grenatosa ( hail storms en route ) -> rte 17 -> rte 680. Return to Berkeley ~ 4:30 PM. March Napa Co, Calif. Julian Krolidz : I left ~ 9:30 A.M. to drive up to Napa. The weather has been nice ( had rain for ~ 1 week ). Same route as Oct 15, 1972. Went to areas had seen this fall - especially those where had seen juveniles. H2O still hi, flow very fast, only slightly turbid. No frogs seen. Decided to drive to other side of Napa Valley. Drove out West Frances Rd to , drove up that til Soda Canyon Rd (on right). Stopped ~ 12:45 for lunch. Did road to right & entrance to Rancho L. Rodriguez(?) at 3030 Soda Canyon Rd. Walked down hillside a bit - found some rocks to sit on & enjoy the view out over the valley. Watched 2 Sceloporus accidentalis ( see sp. accts ). After lunch drove back down to where was open area and
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Lucien M. 1973 Journal 27 Napa Co., Calif. March (cont.)-27 Soda Creek . H2O not hi, muddy or fast. Lots of rocks (small), gravel rock bottom. Look like good habitat. Julian & I walked ~ .4 mi downstream but no frogs. Several hundred yards from where we started found 2 & Taricha granulosa (?) in the H2O near the edge. Only few inches apart. ~ 100 yds farther downstream saw a Thamnophis sp. disappearing into tho nearby grass. Near the end of our search found another & Taricha (on the opposite side of the bank) - also in H2O near edge (1st 2 on east bank, last one on west bank) Wonder if there are any frogs here??? Looks like there should be. Location: 122°17' W , 38°22' N ~ 530' elev. ~ 1:30 - 2:30 P.M. Lake Co. trip April-21 ~ 9 A.M. Julian Krulik, Tom Buckholtz, Kelin & I left Berkeley for Lake Co on rte 17 -> rte 101 N. Plan to go up near Bear Creek Station where Ken Myster & Dean Gie got some animals last October for me.
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ase, second 1973 Journal 28 Lake trip, Calif April Drove up to Upper Lake & took road to Lake Pillsbury. Planned to take turnoff to Bear Creek. However missed turn and got down to the Lake itself and farther up the road, the Eel River. Stopped at stream which crossed by bridge just at mouth of stream where enters Eel River. Walked ~ 500 yds upstream to where got rather steep. A lot was open to many rocks on the banks. Farther up more vegetation closer to stream. Many Sceloporus occidentalis ! Encountered ~ 20 as walked up- stream. Also saw Thamnophis (Caught ! Rana boylii (see sp. account). Returned up road to try to find Bear Creek turnoff. Found we had missed it because sign read "Road Closed for Wintu". Decided to try it anyway. Road hardly rutted! Got to point where road crosses Rice Fork -
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see, Susann 1973 Journal 29 April and the road was under ~ 3 ft of water which we decided not to drive through. Returned ~ 1/2 way back to main road. Stopped to camp in field few hundred yds from Mr. Smith's property. Collected seals found there (identified later by J.L. Patton as bobcat). 2 April Arose ~ 7 A.M. & left ~ 8:30 AM. Return to Upper Lake and drove on rte 20 east 'til turnoff for Bartlett Springs where Wake? Sweet had collected frogs in October. Stopped for ~ 20 min to investigate stream once inside NALL Forest area but no frogs, just lizards. Once past Bartlett Springs, stopped at another picnic area to eat lunch. As about to begin serious searching, were interrupted by 2 cars which drove up and w/ 5 kids, 3 dogs and 3 guys who went off to target shoot in the area I wanted to explore. So . . . we drove further
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or, August 1973 Journal 30 Lake Co trip Calif. downstream to where bridge crossed Bartlett creek. Spend ~ $ 1/2 hour looking but nothing seen. Continue on past Barkersville. Spend 3/4 hour looking for stream on road to Colusa Co. Nothing seen. People or nearby farm said they would look for some. Continued on to rte 5 to return home. Colusa Co, Calif trip Tom Buckholtz & I left Berkeley ~ 7 P.M.; took freeway out to rte 101 -> rte 80 -> rte 65 -> rte 5 to Maxwell & then drove up to Stonyford where camped in East Park Reservoir Recreation Area. 4 May 5 May left ~ 7 A.M (PDT) to try to get into Bear Creek. took rd 18/01 (ref: National Forest Service map of Mendocino N'Il Forest 1960) to Fort Springs. Past Fort Springs this road is closed (unsafe for travel). return to Fort Spring; mill Creek campgd & went up to rd
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Journal 31 Colusa Co., Calif. 18 NO7. AX ~ 5000' we met the snowline. Since it was obvious no one had been through there in months & you couldn't find the road anyway, we returned the way we had come until we met the junction of 18NO7 w/ 16N44 leading to Cedar Camp. Just past turnout on left leading to Wells Ranch was small stream not on Wal'l Forest map or topo map. Decided to see if any frogs there. Spent ~ 2 hrs there - did catch 1 (one) frog. ref: T. 16.N . R. 7.W.(3) 122° 41' W; 39° 16' N (1) (no sector given). Continue on 16N44 til met junction w/ road (no #) which leads to junction w/ main road between Lodeza and Stonyford. Stopped several places along [illegible] Little Stony Creek. Saw one frog but unable to catch. Also saw Themnophis and a king snake. At last stop made by creek only
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May 1973 Journal 32 Colusa Co., Calif. trip walked a few ft when heard a Crotalus (virides?) in front of me. probably at base of brush ~ 3-4 ft away. Left immediately & didn't bother to go Stony Creek again. Returned to Stonyford and drove back into forest via 18N01 to Mill Creek campgd (near Ford Springs) to stay for night. Was ~ 5 P.M. Walked down to Mill Creek (which flows past campgd) and Lo! there were frogs - lots of them. Found egg masses; caught 2 (see species acct's - Rana boylii). Camped there. May collected along Mill Creek for 2 hrs Sunday AM (see species acct's). Drove up to North Fork campgd, turned & stopped at Red Lake Bridge. Walked up Mill Creek a few hundred feet - did see 4 frogs but not collected. Decided was time to go home (~12:30 PM PDT) so returned via 18N03 -> 18N01 to Stonyford - back to Maxwell & rto 5 -> rte 505 -> rto 50 to Berkeley.
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Trinity Co - Butte Co. trip drove up Rto 5 to Redding -> 299W to Douglas city & then rth 3 to Hayfork. Tried to find Bear Creek where Bruce Bury got some Pene boylei several yrs ago. No luck. Spent several hours at Hayfork Creek to some success (see R. Boyles field notes). Camped at Philpot cp&d - will check the creek tomorrow AM before I leave. 11 July Yes there are frogs in Philpot Creek & Salt Creek as well. (see field notes). Since finished by ~ noon, decided to head for Butte Meadows. Checked a few streams on way back but no luck. Went back to Redding down 5 to Orland where get rto 32. Got there (cp&d - Potato Patch) ~ 8:00 P.M. Toe clipped frogs for this weekend. 2 July Got into Cook Hollow where dweiful reports R. muscosa. Trmped ~ 1/2 mi upstream - only saw 2 Bufo boreas - one was setting in the H2O in a
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Susan M 1973 Journal 34 Trinity Co - Butte Co. trip small quiet pool sheltered by a large rock. The 2nd was found 6-10 fut from river bank asked some fishermen there but they said they'd never seen any there. Did mention a couple of places I could try but no luck. Decided to head back to Mill Creek (see 4 may -> 6 may, 1973 journal). collected 7 tadpoles there. Left early because of threatening rain (& lightning - worried abt forest fires). Also saw 3->4 adults. Stream is ~ 1/2 size was in May. Stopped to eat at Diversion Dam opd. Found 7 frogs had died. Put on dry ice & left for Berkeley. Arrived ~ 9PM. will do lab work next 2 days.
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20, August M. 1973 Journal 35 Nevada trip 5 July Left Berkeley ~ 9 AM took 80 to Auburn where took 49 -> 20. Got to Washington area ~ noon. Between noon & 5 PM collected 13 R. boyleri (see sp. accte). Drove up to Indian Spring Cpgd for night. July Left ~ 8:15 AM to try to get to Houser & Sutton's localities at Rattlesnake Creek & Magoniel Summit area. Got 1 R. muscosa in lower Rattlesnake Creek but unable to get into other localities as car. Not prepared to backpack in. Then drove up toward Graniteville via Bowman Lake Stopped at Fall Creek on way but no frogs. Stopped at Poorman Creek just outside Graniteville. Did see 2 muscosa (?) but unable to capture (almost but not quite!!). ~4 PM (PD) Stayed at Cpgd. All animals beclipped. 17 July Found one animal from Washington Creek had died during night. Oh well. Drove down on rte 49 to Big Trees (Rte 4). Is a stop around Auburn for more ice & some supplies.
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24, Susan M. 1973 Journal 36 July (cont) Nevada co trip Hiked into Big Trees Creek in South Grove but despite 5 hours there - no frogs. Tried to get into San Antonio Creek in Dorington but the road is closed (private). C. murecose is supposed to be there. Also, at the White Pine end of the creek they've constructed a lake which may affect things. Drove up to Lake Alpine on rte 4 to see if any frogs there. Walked over a mi. of its bank but no luck. may be too much human activity. Stayed at Big Meadows Cpgd for nite. 7 July. Drove down to Tuolumne co (or 49) -> rte 108/ 120 x0 Middle Fork Camp ( now Lees Middlefork Camp). Walked up river where had gotten animals last year. Nothing (just people). (~ 1/2 noon). Decided to return to Berkeley to do lab work.
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Susan M 1973 Journal 37 2 July L.A. county trip left Berkeley ~ 8 AM (PDT) - got on 680 -> 580 -> 205(?) (Ivany & Monteca) to 99 to Bakersfield where to 58 -> 14 -> 2 -> 39 to Coldbrook Cpgd in San Gabriel Mts. Arrived ~ 6 PM (# of rest stops on way). 3 July One of Zweifel's (1955) localities for E muscosa is just above this cpgd. Approx 8:35 AM started up N. fork for '4 -> '/2 mi. Not see anything. ~ 9 AM went down to bridge over W. fork (~ 5 mi from cpgd) & walked ~ 2 mi upstream from there - supposed to be dense population. Only saw a few tadpoles which collected (see E. californiae E. poeyi). Finished ~ 1:30 P.M. Went into Azusa for ice & more supplies). Heat has really gotten to me! How can anyone stand it here? ~ 4:30 PM was going to go back upstream from cpgd to look for more frogs. However since people were coming down from there I figured any E muscosa, there may have been
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ee. Susan M. 1973 Journal 38 2 July (cont) H.A. County trip would be hiding. Oh well! Tomorrow the east fork. 3 July Left spgd about 8 AM & got down to east fork of river - Williams Flat area by ~ 8:30 am. Lot of camping areas developed along river. Help! Stopped just E of Williams area - collected 14 [illegible] californiae (see sp. acct). Then went to W fork & collect 8 tads there (style californica sp. acct). Before ran into problems w/ plastic bags. Before leaving area also decided to stop at Lincoln Sts. area. Got 10 style tads there (see sp. acc'ts). Also present were Bufo boreas tads. Also saw 2 newly metamorphosed individuals as well as a just metamorphosed R. baylei. Drove into Azusa on 39 for more ice & headed back via 101. Arrived ~ 11 PM.
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Journal 39 Aug. 5 Aug Graniteville, Calif. Karen Try & I left Berkeley ~ 8:30 PM & drove up to Nevada city via 80 -> 49 . Took 49 at N. Bloomfield Rd to Graniteville. Stopped at bridge stopped at before. Walked 1.5 -> 2.0 mi. upstream caught 10 [illegible] (of ~75 run). Left between 4:30 PM - 5:50 PM. Drove up to cpzd near Cisco grove (on way to woodchuck flax). Stopped at Rattlesnake Creek Run - where had gotten 1 frog last trip to Nevada Co.. Walked upstream ~ 1/2 mi. Not see anything. Water level is down ~ 1 ft from time I was here last. Left for Berkeley around noon & arrived back ~ 3 PM.
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ase, S.M. 1975 Journal 40 2 July N. California trip. Took 17 North from Berkeley to San Rafael & got on St Francis Drake Blvd -> Rte 1 N. Checked stream in Taylor State Park in 2 places for R. boylei. Actho looks like suitable habitat, none there. As continued up Rte 1, stopped at mouth of Salmon Ck to look for R. aurora. No luck. (But they're across the rd in the wildlife sanctuary). Also stopped at small stream (no name) to look for boylei. Again no luck but there may be too much shade there. Continuing N, stopped at mouth Gualala Riv. No frogs but 2 deer. Ended day at Manchester Beach State Park where camped. Looked for 2 ponds at N end of park rep'td on topo map & in which Sam Sweet had fd aurora. Both dry. 25 July Walked dr beach S'rd Pt. Arena to find outlet fo Lagunes (?) Ck. Followed it upstream quite a way but no frogs. Most of bank is quite abrupt. ie L1 L11 Not many places for frogs to sit. Left Manchester & cont. on Rte 1 to junction w/ Rte _ inland. Stopped at
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Joe, S.M. 1975 Journal 41 25 July (cont) N. California trip Elk Ck - found 14 boylei tads in pool of H2O where it was shallow & w/ silt & some algal growth. Also several (few) salamander larvae in same pool. No adult frog seen. After got on etc - went inland along Navarro Rer. Stopped at river in Paul E.M. Dimmick State Pk. Sawp sec. lg tads - cought 1- was bullfrog. Three were in small pool yg separated from rest of stream. 4th was in main pit of river, resting on log in ~ 4 ft of H2O. Ate lunch ~ 2pm at Hendy Woods State Park. Went down to Navarro River which goes thru picnic area. I'd pool w/ at least 100 metamorphosing Hyla regilla. Also were Bufo sp. tads there. As drove inland became fly hotter - was 110° in Ukiah. Took rte 20 to Upper Lake & from there to Middle Ck cmpsd. Unfortunately the ck was dry 26 July Left cmpsd & took rte 175 from Upper Lake to N of Hoborg where Cold Ck crosses the rd. In 1961 rep'd 8 aurora from there. Now are R. catesbeiana ('saw' 6-8 while there) Drove from there back to 20 -> 5 -> Mt Shasto City. 110° in Redding.
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ae, S.M. 1975 Journal 42 N. California trip 27 July Drove up to Castle Lake. People at UC Davis Limnology Station there say they have seen no frogs in the lake & that the trout keep them out ( altho they did hear them calling in the boggy end (W) of the lake ~ 1 1/2 - 2 mo. ago). Suggested Meadow Lake ( Little Castle Lake?) on saddle of mt to S (?). Hiked up but was dry. Suspect is not R. cascadae but Hyla but not sure. From Mt. Shasta City took 89 heading for Caltunas. Took Forest Serv. Rd into Colby Meadows where McCloud River crosses r/d. Found 3 Rana cascadae (see sp. acct). Drove d'n rd further to Moosehead Ck - did see juvenile on rock but unable to capture. Drove on to Altumas & stayed at Cedar Pass Crmpgd. 28 July Spent a.m. walking ~ 1-1 1/2 mi Cedar Ck. - no frogs (am looking for R. pretiosa). ~ noon drove up r/d E ~ 1-3 mi to Stowe (Stough?) Reser-. Is not reservoior but little pond - felled as 1000's Hyla regilla tad - most w hind legs a few more advanced.
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Case, S.M. 1975 Journal 43 28 July (cont) n. Calif. trip Afternoon drove N to new Pine Ck & took rd up to Lily Lake (~6-8mi E) Were # Bufo sp. tads & several adults of which I caught 1 for Julie Feder. In small pool were both Hyla (?) and Bufo tads - got sev. Hyla tads? 1 Bufo. On way down from Lake stopped at stream & 2 ponds to look for frogs but none seen. Stayed at Plum Valley Cmpgd but no frogs seen in stream there. 29 July Overcast when awoke, rain. Does not look like it's going to clear up. Left cmpgd ~10 am to see if better weather S. Is not; rain cl'ds all over mts. Return to Cedar Pass cmpgd to spend day 30 July Still overcast & cold. Drove to Alturas & took rte 395 to Likely. Went E along S. Fk P'tt Rvr. But was cold; river swollen & muddy from all the rain. Decided not worth looking under present conditions. Drove to Silver Lake area on east edge of Caribou wilderness east of Lassen Volcanic Nat'l P'K (LVNP)
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acc, S.M. 1975 Journal 44 D. Calf trip 5 July (cont) Guess what? Thunderstorms all afternoon til ~6 pm. 1 July Drove to Caribou Lake where trails start into wilderness area. Walked in quite away & checked 6-8 ponds/lakes on way. No sign of any frog life at all. From there took h'd b't to Westwood to pick up Rte 36. Stopped at Susan River & walked upstream away but saw nothing. Decided best bet would be to drive to Mineral &see if could get Federal Collecting Permit for cascades at LVNP hdquarters. Was successful & drove in from SW entrance. Stopped at Kings Cle Mdwrs & got 7 animals (sp. acc't). Spent night at Graep Cmpgd. 1 August Went back in am to Dersch Mdwrs where starts at Ranger Station. Got 6 animals there (sp. acct) & then returned to Berkeley. Fresno Co. trip 6 Aug. took rte 13 -> 580 -> 205 -> 120 -> 99 to Fresno & 180 E to home. Has become major camping area (~100 camping units) which is hearily used (it was full that afternoon). Stayed at Princes cmpgd
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ree, S.M. 1975 Journal 4/5 Fresno Co trip Aug (cont) in Indian Basin area. Indian Cl mostly dry or very overgrown. Mid across from campd to few ponds still there.. One pond with many juvenile Hyla regilla in grass and it. No tads seen in pond itself. Other pond had 3 ducks. 1 Aug. Headed back to go to Huntington Lake. Stopped at Sequoia Lake where baylei (muscosa ?) once collected. is owned by YMCA. is a large bullfrog population there now. Startled at least 50 within the 50 yards of shore I walked. Also stopped at Dunlap - all streams in area are dry. Went back to Fresno to pick up 188 E. Also stopped for ice, lunch & gas. Arrived at Huntington Lake ~3:30 pm (PDT). This also is major forest service recreation area. The lake itself is a state game refuge - rather ironic considering the amt of boating etc that goes on there. 8 Aug. Hiked 6 mi. up to Nellie Lake which is ~ N of Huntington L. No Rana at all. Few Hyla regilla tads seen in one small area But nothing else.
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axe, S.M. 1975 Journal 46 Tuolumne Co. trip 2 Sept. took rte 13 -> 580 -> 205 -> 120 up toward Yosemite N.P. Stopped at Buck Meadows and checked out Moore Cr. Is mostly dry with a few pools scattered around. No frogs seen in any of them or under the few rocks turned. Stopped at Middle Fork Camp (used to be Monroe's in 1972; now is Lee's) on rd to Mather & Cherry Lake (also San Jose Family Camp). Walked ~ 1-1 1/2 mi upstream - is area where got R. boylei in 1972. No sign of any amphibians. Did see a Gerrhonotus (?) among several large logs overhanging the river and a Thamnophis ~ 100 - 150 ft. above the river bed as walked back. Finished there ~ 3 pm (PDT) so drove up to Middle Fork Campground on Evergreen Rd (which also goes to Mather & Hatchetchy Res.). Look up one tributary but lot of logging has occurred there since 1972. No frogs. Also walked ~ 1 mi upstream from bridge on Middle Fk Tuolumne River. Habitat looks good for R. boylei but none seen or heard. Stayed at that cmpgd for nite. 3 Sept. Drove up to Mather. One stream there is dry this time of year & the outlet for Birch Lake is no longer existent.
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Tue, 5th. 1975 Journal 47 Lodi/Lumme Co. trip 3 Sept (cont). Seems the city & Co. of S.F. decided to dam up the lake. Wonder if they also introduced the resident bullfrog population? Headed back to 120 - Stopped at Ackerson Ck but it is very small and not prob very suitable for boylei. Decided to go into Yosemite and do a little looking for muscosa while I was there. Drove to May Lake pking area. Many Hyla regilla tad, most w hind legs, in pond at parking lot. Hiked up to May Lake but no sign of any amphibians (including Hyla). Drove back down to 120 and stopped at turnout across from rd to May Lake area. Vs large shallow pond ~ 100 ft below road. Went down to look for R. muscosa. Only Hyla regilla tad seen - these also w hind legs. Headed back on 120 west. Stopped at Siesta Lake where had gotten R. muscosa in 1972. Only Hyla regilla seen. Lots of tad, all beginning to metamorphose. Brought back ~15. Was n 4:30 pm (PDT) so drove back to White Wolf campground to stay the night. 4 Sept. Hiked up to Lukens Lake from campd. Caught 2 R. muscosa, also saw 2 that got away. Also took 5 tad.
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ae, S.M. 1975 Journal 48 Tuolumne Co. trip Sept. Saw 1 juvenile Hyla regilla sitting on a log. On way back to camp stopped at ck beside trail. Caught 1 R.muscosa sitting on gravel bank. Stream iv no gradient & ~2 ft across. Left cmpgd ~1pm (PDT) and drove back west on 120 to Carlon cmpgd (on Evergreen Rd). Walked ~1 mi downstream on S. fork Tuolumne River in what looked like good habitat. No Rana seen. One Hyla regilla seen on bank ~3/4 mi from bridge. Went back to 120 W & drove 3mi W to where rd crosses s.fk again. Beautiful habitat - no frogs. Was ~4pm (PDT) so drove 120W -> 49/108-> 49N -> 1W & stayed at Big Ndw cmpgd. 5 Sept. Stopped in Dorlington and walked ~3/4 mi of San Antonio Ck - reminds me of Philpot Ck in Trinity Co. Only no frogs seen. Decided to return to Berkeley. 13 Sept return to Tuol Co. via 120, walked down to Lumsden cmpgd from Ferrettie rd. Went to bridge along S.Fork Tuolumne - walked down to where joins Tuol & walked along river back to cmpgd - no frogs. Drove back to Mccassin Pt, where stayed nite.
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ase, S.N. 1975 Journal 49 Tuolumne - El Dorado trip 14 Sept took rte 49 from Moccasin -> Coulterville & then J20 east. Headed for Bowens Cave but never fd it. Black Stone, Smith & Bean Cls all dry. Walked ~ 1 mi of N. fork Merced River from where crosses rd - no frogs. rd to Buck Mews. Merced River. Smith Station Rd (?) dirt rd to ? Decided to head up to El Dorado Co. (f20 went back! s.s.rd?) took J20 to 120 & then down to 49 N -> 50 E. Ended up staying at Fallen Leaf cmpgd on Tahoe shore area. Cmpgd on N shore of Fallen Leaf Lake - in shallow area of lake where grass is growing in H2O is bullfrog (R. catesbeiana) pop. Frightened 3 individuals into H2O; also a Thamnophis. One animal (~5 cm SV) was sitting in wallow in mud. Was able to approach within inches. Didn't move until touched mud. whole back oaked w mud & wallow also filled w H2O.
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Journal 10, S.M. 1975 50 15 Sept. Tuol.-El Dorado trip drove dn to end of Fallen Lake- is all resort area. Took rd thru Stanford Sierra Camp. Trail to Cathedral lake so obscure that can't befd. Also unable to find trail to Angora lakes. Drove down to Echo lake (on 50W). Trail to Tamarack lake | Desolation Wilderness| clearly marked. Took 2 hrs to hike in. Pthly cloudy. Arrived ~ 1pm PDT. N Many (?) Hyla tadis seen in pool @ [illegible] f'd 5 Rana muscosa juveniles after ~3hrs search. Arrived at car ~5:30. Stayed at Pyramid Campgd. 16 Sept. spent a.m. walking American River, sev. mi. west of Kyburg. No luck- just fish. Think it may be too developed. Returned to Berkeley.
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ase, Susan M 1972 Rana boylei Monny Middle Fork Camp Oakland Recreation Camp - S of road, Middle Fork Ludlumne River, Ludlumne Co., Calif. July 8, 1972 air temp. ~33°C (T) found ~2 ft from bank on rock under young branch of tree (tide sample taken for later identification). (Tom Buckholtz chaptered it) (11:45AM)- missing right front leg 7:25 P.M. - small individual captured m~ 2 inches H₂O after ~~ scared off bank. H₂O T°-21°C. (?) Bank-rockets as is bottom of river. Air T°-25°C ~100' upstream from where got first one. Number of other individuals there but unable to capture - all small. Pinus ponderosa = yellow pine Dominant veg= Ponderosa pine to some deciduous growth. Streamside not heavily overgrown to vegetation, forest floor covered to pine needles. In an attempt to capture are individual, noticed that it went up into some dry overspown twigs/roots. some fresh veg rocks H₂O main river heavy overgrown dry roots/dead branches when up in here thru small opening. Wonder if they use places like that to overwinter in? * am not sure if thermometer reading correctly
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Rana boylei Monroe Middlefork Camp, E of Road, middle fork of Tuolumne River, Tuolumne Co, Calif elev ~ 2800' ~ 8:30 A.M. Returned to same rocky shore where caught indiv. of July 8th at 7:45 P.M. Scared 2 off bank m way up but unable to capture. Will return later. Tom Buckholtz & Graham Chalmers & I are not trying again. Collected 3 small individuals w/in ~ 10 min. all along this bank. Domin. neg as earlier described. Tom & Graham perseverely caught 1st two; Graham & I caught 3rd. 8:55 A.M. Graham spotted one frog we'd previously scared off the bank. He & Tom managed to catch him. 9:10 A.M. ~ 100 yds upstream. Crossed stream to another large rocky shore caught on shore as head toward H2O (Tom) Graham spotted 2 more in H2O.
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e, Susan M. 1972 Lana Boyles 3 Monroe Middlefork Camp, E. of Road, Middle Fork of Tuolumne River, Tuolumne Co., California July 15 (cont) 9:29 A.M. ~30yd upstream along rock outcrop. Small indiv caught by Graham: Tom in shallow pool just above some "rapids" (ie. H2O running but rapidly over some rocks. H2O ~ 3-6" deep. 10:12 A.M. started back downstream, got ~20 yd. up from bridge (foot bridge) below small "rapids". On rocky (small rocks) w/ alder veg. One had scared previously. 10:20 A.M. returning downstream to 1st rocky shore where earlier captured first indiv; another indiv. caught. 10:45 A.M. caught indiv. 1st 'scared off bank at ~8:30A.M. ~3 ft from H2O near base of Ponderosa (?-jeffrey?) Pine. ~11:00 A.M. - final indiv. caught by all of us found running on top of the rock. topo map ref: Tuolumne quad (15'): N3745-W12000/15- 1948 AMS 1959 I- Series V795 T.1.S; R.18E. sector 28 middle of upper half.
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Rana boylei Redwood Creek, Napa, Napa Co. Calif. Elev ~200' Stopped at ~ 1:30-2 P.M. at turnout on Redwood Road to see what the stream was like. The habitat looked suitable for yellow-legged. Upon 1st approaching the stream bed I secured one small individual into the water. I walked downstream ~ 50 - 100 yds but saw no other animals. Upon returning to the point of origin the 1st individual seen was captured. It is a young individual, ~ 8-10mm snout-vent length. Chu Mei has decided to keep him for a pet. Searching for animals proved difficult. There has been a lot of rain recently and most of the creeks and streams are muddy. It is quite probable there are frogs in all of these streams but if they are on the bottom it is impossible to see them.
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Susan M. 1972 Rana boylii 5 Dry Creek, Napa Co., Calif From: I stopped ~ 2-3 mi on Dry Creek Rd from the junction of Dry Creek Rd to Redwood Rd. Walked for ~ 1 hr. downstream until we came to a house. One small individual was seen to jump into the H2O but was unable to relocate him. Continued up Dry Creek Rd to just beyond junction of Dry Creek Rd to Oakville Rd. To bridge then over small stream which runs into Dry Creek. Stream is on private property so didn't explore it. Walked .3 miles up Dry Creek - saw nothing altho habitat looks good. Redwood Creek, Napa Co., Calif. Dwn ~ 300' Returned to area was yesterday. Pull of road 3 mi. from junction of Redwood Rd & Dry Creek Rd. Light rain- very slippery. Saw 4 juveniles, 1 caught & released. All w/ in ~ 20' of each other, all near turnout. Several seen sitting in 'pits' in the rock, often w/ small amt H2O. Ie small pit, ~ right size for small frog to 'sit' in.
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Susan M. 1972 Lana baylei Redwood Creek, Napa Co., Calif . elev. 300' walked .3-.5 mi downstream but saw no other indiv.
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Susan M. 1973 Rana boylei 7 2.7 mi N (on Upperlake - Lake Pillsbury Rd) from Little Squaw Valley, elev ~ April 2:30 - 3:00 P.M. River over unmarked creek ~ 100 ft - from where enters Elz River . ~ 100 yds upstream caught medium size individual after had walked ~ 300 yds upstream & came back. Stream upstream relatively rapid & steep do not continue further. Two or one foot damaged. creek W of benchmark 3624 or east of Wells Ranch on road #18 No 7-63 in Mendozino Natile Forest Calyca calaya, elev ~ 3600 ft. May 9 ~ 12 P.M. (PDT) found small creek which not on topo map. Think flows into Little Story Creek (on road past Cedar Camp). Walked ~ 500 yds inland, caught one medium size individual. Several hundred feet further upstream was getting much steeper, much more rapid. Scared several times off bank. One scared off back; waited several minutes. Saw him swim back to my side of shore.
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e, Susan M. 1973 8 Rana boylei sruke W of bench mark 3624' or east of Wells Ranch on road #18 N07(or 6N44 thru Cedar Camp) in Mendocino Nat'l Forest, Colusa Co., Calif. under H2O - slow - use hind feet in sort of walking motion til nose & eyes just above H2O. Caught. Miller Creek, Miller Creek Campgd, Mendocino Nat'l Forest, Colusa Co., Calif. elev 1625' ~5:30-6:00 PM (PDT). Stopped in campgd for night w intention of exploring the creek in the morning. Went down to made in creek & release. sited 7 R. boylei in ~50' of stream. Also think found 2 egg masses of R. boylei - one group hatching - one looks like almost ready to hatch. Caught 2 individuals - plan to look more extensively tomorrow eggs on east bank - ~6 inches from shore (1 mass) & the other - 1 inch from shore.
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Cana boylic 9 Mill Creek, Mill Creek Campground, Mendocino Nat'l Forest, Colusa Co., Calif. 5 May (cloud) rocky dam H2O ~8" unhatched eggs shed snake skin hatching H2O ~3-4" Newly hatched tadpoles remained on the bottom with little or sporadic movement unless poked gently. Then would rapidly wriggle tail (but go no where) & sink to rest on bottom again.
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10 Rana boylii Mill Creek, Mill Creek Campgd, Mendocino Nat'l Forest, Colusa Co., Calif. estimated # 25-75 ~8:30-9 A.M. (PDT) -> ~11:00-11:30 AM (PDT). walked upstream (site A)-several hundred yards. Frogs out even at this early hour - only checked west bank (easiest access) & would be side which seen hit earliest. Caught total of 12 indiv., most O's (I think). Many others seen which unable to catch. Saw at least a dozen egg masses. Thought heard some O's calling from east bank. Call is low rattling (not quite sure how to describe it). Then proceeded to area near campgd where previously caught 2 individuals. Walked length of campgd - & caught 8 more indiv. 4-6 juveniles seen, several egg masses, one of which looked like it had been recently laid. All individuals near campgd much more wary (as expected). All animals taken from east bank.
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4 Susan M. 1973 Rana boylii 11 July Calif: Trinity Co, Trinity Natl Forest, Hayfork, Hayfork Creek. T2N R12W 10 elev ~ 2300 stopped by bridge just outside Hayfork on rd to Hyampom. Number of tadpoles (which I should have collected & didn't). Adults not in lg abundance. (They must be there somewhere). Got 6 rather small individuals 1:30->5 PM PDT Calif: Trinity Co, Trinity Natl Forest, Hayfork, Salt Creek Peanut T1N R12W -12 elev 2499 2nd T2N R12W -36 elev 2400 ? Stopped at 2 sets w/in 1 mi of each other. Tadpoles (10) all caught at Peanut. When disturbed they "scoot" under rocks or bury themselves under silt. Often they will just rest on the bottom Relatively easy to catch. 4 adults also caught. At 2nd stop, -don't remember any tadpoles. Only caught ~1/2 of frogs seen (caught 4). Lot of silt on bottom which will bury into so once jump, is hard to see where have gone. 9:15->11:45 AM PDT
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Rana boylii July Calif: Trinity Co, Trinity Natl Forest, Phelpst Cpgd, Phelpst Creek T1N R12W-11 elev- 2400' (?) looked and campgd before left (~ & 7:45 -> 9 am PDT). Caught 9 indiv. Not see any tadpoles. Seem fairly abundant - lot of small juveniles. (note: 7 of the 9 died next day from overheating). 12 July Calif: Colusa Co, Mill Creek cpgd, Mill Creek, Mendocino Natl Forest elev-1625' cought 7 tadpoles. Only checked area immediately near campgd - not go upstream at all. Stream much lower - some algal growth - in which tadpoles hide. Also saw 3-4 adults in that area. July Calif: Nevada Co, Washington, Washington Creek elev 2971': T17N R1E quad. 12+13 stopped around noon at bridge and walked upstream. Got 1 frog - very reddish hue. Then went downstream where was less of a gradient. Got 5 more individuals in ~ 1/2 mi of stream. No tadpoles seen.
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Susan M. 1973 Rana boylii 13 July Calif : Nevada Co., Washington, South Yuba River, elev 2800' (?) T17N R11E quad 6 Stopped at Keeler Picnic Ground which is ~ .7 mi m on dirt road off to right just after bridge over S. Yuba River. Arrived ~ 3:45 PM to 4:50 PM (PDT). Able to catch 7 frogs in area. Only a couple of tadpoles seen so not collected.
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Rona baylei 14 2, S.M. 1974 California: Trinity Co., Mill Ck where crosses rte 299. August saw 1 animal sitting on rock in middle of stream which was fairly fast moving. Unable to catch. No other frogs seen. California: Trinity Co., Philpot Ck below bridge near Philpot cmpgd elev 2400' August worked downstream from where worked last year. Frogs seem fairly abundant since only went few hundred yards & was able to get 10. Animals not seem to be very wary. (~12n-1pm PDT) California: Trinity Co., Philpot Ck above Philpot cmpgd elev ~2400' After going downstream, went to cmpgd & worked upstream from edge of cmpgd. Frogs much rarer but also abundant. Caught 5 before stopped by rattlesnake (Cer Crotalus viridis). Did catch 2 more on way back to camp (1-2:30 pm PDT) California: Trinity Co., unnamed tributary into Philpot Ck at Philpot cmpgd. elev ~2400' is a partially dry tributary which flows into Philpot Ck at cmpgd. Late afternoon (~4-5 pm PDT) as was getting overcast, able to get 10 frogs from this tributary in which they also seem abundant.
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ee, S.M. 1974 Lane Bailey 15 California Colusa County Co., Mill Ck., near Campground at Fours Springs August Lot of small newly transformed individuals- very wary, probably to the [large] extent of human activity in the area. Did see a couple of large adults - sitting under rocks at edge of stream. Only caught 3 but all died of heat shock before able to get back to car.
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Rana Laylei July 2 California: Alameda Co., Muni Rd, ~15 mi from Toba Rd turnoff, Livermore drove to lg gravel turnout Ted Pappenfus told me abt. walked downstream from there. No adult seen. F'd pool w/several tad. Took 7. July 25 California: Mendocino Co., Elk Ck where crosses Hwy 1. went upstream few hundred yds. No adults seen. F'd several tads in pool. salamander larvae seen H2O rocks pool rocks bank to ocean Ck in general was slow & flat ~15' wide. Got 14 - all but 3 died from excessive cold within 2 days - kept them on ice for rest of trip
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Rana cascadae California: Siskiyou Co., McCloud Rvs. at Colby mlws, elev. 1 July stopped there ~ 12 30 pm . I'd 1 animal in shallow, rocky area of stream right at r/d crossing. H2O frog rocks to H2O out deep pool nd J(2) cutbars H2O Not too h'd to catch. Most of area dnstm from there impossible to walk since too overg'n ? w/ lg trees fallen over. Walked d'n r/d 'til got to area where able to get into stream - area where more rocky areas - more similar to R. boylei - type habitat. I'd 1 frog sitting on rock (able to put net over almost completely). I'd 3rd in similar situation to 1st. After eating lunch (200 -> 215 pm PDT) drove down r/d further to where Moosehead ck crosses r/d. Saw 1 juv. cascadae sitting on rock but it ducked out of sight before I could get at. None others seen there.
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Rana cascadae 2 31 July California: Lassen Co., LVNP, Kings Ck Mdw, elev 7300' started walking ck at picnic area but no luck 'til after crk crosses rd to lg mdw. Sd frogs at far end of mdw. Most sitting among tall, dry grass. Hard to spot, except by movement. Several juveniles fd in dry-grass areas which still is some H2O in (a few inches but not mucky). Of adults captured - some jumped directly into crk. Often hid to catch once in H2O for current strong. Animal often go in but stay at side of bank ie. one case but current made hard to get out and him (but did). In areas where current not strong was little problem - after jumped in & returned immediately to where jumped ie. path of frog Occasionally some individuals did not head for ck but went away tow'ds moist mdw. Hear 2 -> calling in flooded area of mdw. Not sure if they were cascadae or not since unable to locate mdw. (was 5:15 pm PDT). One would start & initiate calling by other - call together & then 2nd to start calling would stop 1st. Tried to approach one
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California: Lassen Co., LVNP, Kings Ck Mdws, elev 7300' but he stopped until I turned & left. Caught 7 indiv., saw 3 more. Am sure there are many more animals in that area. California: Lassen Co., LVNP, Dervach Mdws, just n. of ranger station elev. August started collecting b/t 8:30 - 9:00 am. Some areas w/ little sun. Mostly juveniles out. I caught on rather muddy, shallow grassy area of bank. Several others caught in pools beside ck in mdws which had not dried out. As returned to car (~ 10 am) areas w/ more sun had adults out. One was on "overhang" not very wary - able to capture easily.
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se, S.N. 1175 Rana cascadae 4 California: Lassen Co., LVNP, Dersch Mdw's, n of ranger station elev. August (cont). Another adult fd on small gravelly area frog or H2O X - I frog bank Also easily caught. Suspect would find more adults if tried later in day. Caught total of 6 animals there.
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Rana muscosa Susan M. 1972 Suksa Lake, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co, Calif. 3:30 P.M. elev. ~ 7930' took walk and lake to see what was there. Scared at least 8 off far side of lake. Many tadpoles noticed. H2O ~ 2-6" off deep. Shram caught 2 by hand. H2O clear, bottom sandy. Dom. veg = nast sonny on bank from where we scared them. Rte 120, ~ 1 mile E from turnover to Tuolumne Meadows High Sierra Camp, Tuolumne Co, Calif elev. ~ 9300', ~ 100 yds off road. River rel. rapid. Small indiv caught after jumped off bank (grassy). Overcast, thundering, 4:45-7 P.M. (Dana Fork) Tuolumne Mead. quad. 15' N 3745-W 11915/15' 1950 AMS21521V - Series V 795 T. 15. R. 24E sector 2, lower half 5:30 P.M. - ~ 300 yds upstream - lge indiv. Tuolumne Meadows), Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co, Calif 7:20 P.M. elev - ~ 8620' main stream strikes Tuolumne, ~ 12-14 ft wide - few inches to 1 ft deep - been
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Rana muscosa Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co. Calif. intermittent showers for last hr & 1/2 . found in quiet shallow side pool w some (o vegetation). T. 15. R. 34E sect 5 Cathedral Creek, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co., Calif. elev. ~8160'-8240'. 3:30-4:30 P.M. Stopped on road where creek is closest. waded down @ ~ 100 yd steep bank of lge rock, & lodgepole pine bark extending & fallen. Water hit foot so wacked 1/4 - 1/2 mi downstream . Gets slower as move farther downstream; not as many lge boulders or fallen streams. Noted small "meadow" on one side. Graham caught 3 indiv. .. One small indiv. was captured but released. Probably juvenile. Noted that when tried to capture it would swim towards shore. After releasing once it swam to ~ 1/4 inch of my shoe & didn't move when I "stroked" him on the mud. Wonder about orientation in juveniles? Should have tried
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Rana muscosa Cathedral Creek, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co., Calif. more extensive tests (or something) but didn't think of it 'til later. 1st indiv. found sitting on rocky/gravelly sand bar to grassy banks; sunny. 2nd indiv. spotted ~ 5' from where found juvenile. He was scared off. The bark's went under a log (small which had fallen across the stream & apparently hid in some thick "slimy" looking algal(?) growth on the bottom. We return ~ 1/2 hr later & found him sitting submerged in the sand ~ 1 ft' upstream from the log. This time we saw where he went & was able to capture him. scared over here & captured. depth 20 algal(?) growth also quite a grassy bank) 3rd indiv. found farther downstream sitting in the bottom of a sunny 6-12 in. deep pool. Clearly visible.
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Case, Susan M. 1972 Rana muscosa 4 Siesta Lake, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co, Caley elev ~ 7900' 4/22 (cont.) Stopped ~ 5:00 P.M. to see if we could get anymore frogs since we know they are there. Walked over to the SW side of lake where saw them before but no activity. Continued around away then came back. One was caught ~ 2-3' from H2O. Smell indiv. caught - characteristic odor most prominent, W in a few min. another life indiv. was caught. A third was heard to jump into the lake but got away. A dead tadpole ~~ which was metamorphosing was found on m ~ 1 ft of shore & brought back. Hind legs were developing but no forelegs were externally visible. We continued to walk around the edge of the lake ( best described as edge as very soggy mud to much grass growing in it) to the side nearest road but no more adults were seen. Tadpoles were obvious along the edge of
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ce, Lucean M. 1972 5 Rana muscosa Lockett Lake, Yosemite Nat'l Park, Tuolumne Co., Calif. ly 25, (front) The lake amidst the vegetation. If disturbed they would quickly move off farther off shore, often "wriggling" up mud where they stopped.
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ase, Susan M 1973 Rana muscosa 6 July Calif: Nevada Co, Cisco, Rattlesnake Creek, elev 5200' (3) T 17N R 13E quad 29 caught 1 animal ~ 8:45 AM (PDT) at bridge on road to Woodchuck Flat campgd. Walked both up & downstream but saw no others. July Calif: Nevada Co., Graniteville, Upper Poorman Creek elev 5000' T 18N R 11E quad 10 according to Houser & Sutton muscosa are here. Saw 2 frogs in this creek but since were unable to capture cannot be certain. Stream gradient rather steep so probably are R. m. ~ 4 PM (PAT) August Calif: Nevada Co., Graniteville, Upper Poorman Creek elev 5000-5400' T18N R11E quad 10 arrived sometime around 1 PM, ate lunch & then walked ~ 1.5 mi upstream. Caught 10 indiv., all fairly lg - several also got away. No tad poles seen. Finished ~4:30 pm (PDT)
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Rana muscosa California: Nevada Co., Sogehem Creek July 1974 starting and 2:30 - 3:00 pm (PDT), walked ~1 1/2 mi downstream from UC field station, past 2nd beaver pond. Saw 1 R. muscosa ~ 3/4 - 1 mi downstream - it got away. July 1974 went to Box Spring in Grouse (?) Woods where muscosa has been seen. None there. Then drove to large turnout or rd to Carpenter Ridge and walked up Sogehem Ck to Segin Pond. No muscosa there. July 1974 went up to where Sogehem Ck crosses Carpenter Ridge rd. Walked upstream ~500 yds & saw 1 muscosa jump in. Went downstream ~1 - 1 1/2 mi. Got 1 ?? muscosa ~ 1/2 - 3/4 mi down. Was sitting on a log. On way back to camp (~1 hr later), he began to call. Think may be release call. Vs short (1-3 sec), guttural, trill, single pitch (which may be lower than that of R. boylei ). Rip'ted several times. California: Co., West Lake rest area on I-80 south July 1974 saw 2? muscosa on west side of lake ~ 10 am (PDT) unable to capture either.
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California: Alpine Co., Mosquito Lakes elev 8050' 24 July 1974 stopped at Mosquito lakes at Pacific Grade Summit. are 2 lakes there separated by a dam. Upper Mosquito is farthest west & largest. Lot of people fish there. Caught 2 tad on east bank which was grassy, shallow & more away from road. Seems to be good size population there - mostly on side away from road & where H2O is shallower. Caught 10 individuals in a 50 foot area bth 11:30 am - 12:30 pm (PDT). Then went down to 2nd lake & caught 10 individuals there. Again, frogs more numerous on bank removed from road. Population does not seem as large there. Worked 12:30pm-2:15pm(PDT).
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ee, S.M. 1974 Rana muscosa 9 California: Tuolumne Co., Dog Lake, Yosemite Natl Park, ~1.5 mi from Lembert Dome parking lot in Tuolumne Meadows elev 9240' August cought 10 individuals - seem to be most common in shallow areas where is grass growing. Also logs, etc. although will just sit on bank. Seem to require shade. Few tads Seen- all look like 2nd yps. (9-11pm PDT) (Ref to frogs caught in Elizabeth's Dog Lakes). 18 Aug.- 22 Aug ~ 8:30 - 10:30 pm (PDT) in Berkeley, Calif. arived home ~ 6:00 pm (PDT). Removed animals from ice chest in which had been stored, placed in plastic shoe boxes (4-5 animals each) in H2O. Left on kitchen table and shades drawn. Only light on was in bedroom (to door open) ~ 8:30 pm & sporadically (~ once/1/2 hr.) heard low single hollow click, < 1 sec. length. Pitch seem to vary - heard at least 3 distinct individuals. No movement of any animals observed (ie no one hopping art to confuse things). Next am (19 Aug) ~ 7-7:30am (PDT) heard diff part of call- longer (~2 sec or more), sort of trill + release call have heard before, although shorter). Also given sporadically. Heard this again many (?) times (is on tape) &o Pitch of varies -
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Case, S.M. 1974 Rana muscosa 10 25-22 Aug (cont) depend on size of animal - deep in lg indiv. - just a squeak in small ones. Mating call (?) not heard again (despite effort).
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Rana muscosa 1975 4 Sept Calif: Tuolumne Co, Lukens Lake, YNP eluv. arrived at lake ~ 10 am (PDT), spotted 1 juvenile on piece of bark which I caught. One other juvenile seen on muddy area of bank but unable to catch. It difficult to spot frogs here because of nature of lake. Most shore off overgrown to grass and lake not shallow but drops off abruptly. ~6 inches. 5-6 ft. One end of lake bordered by ndw- is bit mucky & see. 1ge potholes (at least 4-5' deep; and 3 ft diameter) near edge of lake. One large indiv jumped into one of these & altho I could see where he had gone, was unable to reach him. At opposite end of lake (where is a stream outlet I think) are a # of large logs. H2O very shallow there (~6 inches) and there is at least an inch of silt on the bottom. Grasses also grew along edge's in H2O there. Saw 1 adult sitting in pool of ~2" H2O among grasses; was able to catch.
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Case, S.M. 1975 Rana muscosa 12 Calf. Tuolumne Co., Lukenslake, YNP, etc. 4 Sept (cont) A number of tadpoles were seen in this area of lake. Were very wary and at the slightest disturbance would move away & bury into the silt (in which they were almost impossible to find). After much work caught 5 tads. Left the rest to become happy adults. Calif: Tuolumne Co., unnamed ck from Lukenslake, ~0.5 mi from lake towards White Wolf campg, near bk of trail for Lukens lake's 4 Sept. ck ~ 50 ft from trail so decided to see if anything there. Spotted individual sitting on gravel "sandbar". He jumped into H2O and hit under algal covered rock from which he was retrieved. Stream w no gradient but ran slowly / quietly. Small stm, only 1-2 ft across & only ~ 1ft deep. California: El Dorado Co., Tamarack lake T , B17 E 15 Sept. f'd only juveniles out. Most w/in small area of lake near outlet. Suspect is where muscosa usually breeds, or at least where young all congregate since is where I have almost always fd tads.
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ae, S.M. 1975 Rana muscosa 13 California: El Dorado Co, Tamarack lake, T, R17E 15 Sept (cont) 1 frog seen sitting on log at spot X. Tried 3 times to capture but unsuccessful. Area along N shore grassy, hd to get into. May be others there. Upon scaring frog into H2O, it returned to farther end of log w/in 5 min. Three more juveniles found in area 1 which is outlet of lake - lot of fallen logs there to many hiding places. One other individual seen there but unable to capture. Two more individuals taken in area 2), also shallow, w grass (not dense) & lots of silt. A few tad (of uncertain identy.) also seen there.
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Susan M. 1973 Hyla californica Hyla cadaverina Calif: Los Angeles Co., North Fork San Gabriel River elev 1657' T2N R10W quad july walked ~2 mi upstream from bridge over W. fork of river. No adults seen? Did collect 10 Hyla tads. Also see some Bufo (?) tads. All larvae in pools separated off from main body of river which was rather rapid. 4 July Calif: Los Angeles Co., East Fork San Gabriel River, elev 1658' T2N R9W quad 8:30-10:30 AM (PDT) just E. Williams flat area. No adults seen. 14 tads collected from 2 areas. Again tads in small dirty pools, some w algae. Lots there. Many w hind limbs developed. Some w forelegs also. Pools isolated from main body of river by ~100 ft. Suspect they may go dry by late summer. 24 July Calif: Los Angeles Co., W. Fork San Gabriel River elev 1658'T2N R10W quad 11:00-11:45 AM (PDT). Walked ~ 1/4 mi. up river. Found 8 tads in quiet pool at side of river. Trouble w plastic bags breaking so went back. None w hind limbs erupted
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Susan M. 1973 Hyla californiae cadaverina 2 Calif: Los Angeles Co., San Gabriel River, Lincoln Station elev. 1500' T 2 N R 10 W quad stopped just below camp ~ 11:30 - noon (PDT) found rel. lg # metamorphosing tad. Collect 10.
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E.S.M 1974 Hyla regilla 1 July 1974 California: Nevada Co., Sagehen Pond caught 7 recently hatched tadpoles. Also heard one -> calling from somewhere at one end of pond. Unable to locate. 22 July 1974 California: Alpine Co., pond at Big Meadows Campgd small grassy pond near road. Found # newly metamorphosed individuals on east side of pond away from road. Most sitting on bank or on vegetation near the bank. Caught 9 individuals. Also saw some nonmetamorphosed tad & some just beginning transformation.
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S.M. 1975 Hylo regilla 2 California: San Joaquin Co (?) at bridge just below Castle Rock Livermore, (Corral Hollow) 22 July several tads there in muddy area all meta- morphosing. Saw 2 juveniles & 1 adult. California: Co., Navarro Riw. at 25 July Hendy Woods State Pk picnic area at least 100 tads metamorphosing in smallish pool (~ 10' x 2 1/2'). Also Bufo there. bank pool rocks algal gth in river California: Modoc Co., Stone (Stough) Reservoir 28 July Reservoir is really just pond, ~30' diameter to grasses all along edges. Whole pond filled w/ tadpoles, many w/ hind legs grown. Am not good at estimates but are several 1000 there if not >= 10,000. Someone who had been camping in the area since early May said adults had been breeding ~ mid May. California: Modoc Co., Lily Lake 28 July in one shallow area w/ grasses & silt fd both Hylo (aetho few) & Bufo (which were elsewhere in lake also). Collected a few. Seem much younger than those at Stone Res.
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Susan M. 1973 Sceloporus occidentalis 3030 Soda Canyon Rd, Napa, Napa Co, California; Sonoma quad. 122°17' W, 38°27' N elev ~1360' 12:45- 1:15 P.M. Sunny, litt cool, w breeze. Julian & I stopped for lunch- walk down hillside few feet to some rocks. Saw some lizards scot out of site as we came up. ~15 min after 1st arrived, what turned out to be larger one (I) lizard peeked head up over edge of burnedout piece of wood (B) resting by rock (R). Several times was scared off (by accident). ~5 min later smaller lizard (II) appear on far end of log A - move toward us - flatten out against log for few minutes. Do one shallow pushup. -3 ite small flying insect (which I also saw), orient, leap at (guess he got it). Look like he may have caught several more in the next few seconds bush bush 2 c bush 1 A ~2ft us N ↑ only X Sun over this somewhere
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Susan M. 1973 Sceloporus occidentalis 2 3030 Soda Canyon Rd, Nipa, Nipa Co., California reach (cont): 27 witho I'm not sure. During this feeding had moved over to rock R then onto log B - at far end & from us. Then move back to log A (mear rock) - orient flat against log. Looks like may be ~90° to sun's rays. After few seconds moved farther from us up A, turned & came back down over the rock to B . I had been poking out from under B & onto log C . Was frightened into hollow by sudden approach of B . It followed J into hollow. Heard movement & could see tail of one of them, but not know what happening. It came out onto log C & moved to - where ~ 2 ft from me. Did 2-3 pushups. Move forward, do 2-3 more. Turn head to look (at us I guess). Move to end C, jump to end log D (only few inches) - jump to end log E. Did few pushups there; move away from us of E. When reach bush 2, off log into base of bush. Looked out from there. Move back to log E & move farther away from us (could no longer see). Got up to leave. Area quite open. Looks like fire there. Lot of burned logs a'nd. Bushes is , relatively far apart. Lot of rock.
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Susan M. 1974 Gerrhonotus multicarinatus California: Trinity Co., Nell Ck, ~ .1 mi upstream from where ck crosses Hiway 299. August Spotted one under fallen tree at edge of stream, under which it fully retreated. Red coloration was quite pronounced.
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ee, luan m. 1974 Crotalus viridis California: Trinity Co., Philpot Ck above Philpot Ck campgd elw ~2400' 2 August was walking upstream looking for Pana bayles. Since there was lg boulder on bank had to walk and it to get back to stream. As went and rock, stumbled slightly & stipped over log beside which saw snake. It was light-medium brown & white, ~ 2 ft long & ~1/2
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24 July 1) up 17 N -> San Rafael (where sat last) -> Sir Francis Drake Blvd to Rte 1. 2) check stream in Taylor State Park at couple of places for boylii but no luck 3) Drove up 1 N. Stopped at Salmon Ck to look for aurora, No luck. 4) stopped to try small stream for boylier Nothing 5) Stopped at mouth of Gualala river . Just 2 deer. 6) drove up to Manchester Beach State Park where camped. Looked for 2 ponds at N end of beach when Sam Sweet found aurora - dry 25 July 1) walked down beach toward Pt Arena to find outlet Lagunas Ck & followed upstream anyway but no fads 2) drove up to junct w Rte stopped at ck just S of Greenwood Ck. Got sev. (10 x 14 x 20) boylii tadpoles. Also some Salamander larvae there)
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25 July (cont.) (3) stopped along Navarro Riv at P.M. Dimmick State Park - caught 1 bullfrog tad. (4) ate lunch at Hendy Woods State Park. Pools full of Hyla regilla tad (metamorphosing) & Bufo (?) (5) drove down to ste 20 -> Upper Lake (after stopping Ukiah - 110°) $ up to Middle Ck cmprsd - unfort. Ck is dry. 26 July (1) drove down to Rte 175 N of Hoburg where Cold Ck crosses rd. In 1961 got 8 aurora there. Saw (or scared?) ~ 8 catesbeiana . Are sev. tads there too. So much for aurora (2) went back to 20 -> Rte 5 to area N of Redding - stopped at Mt. Shasta City 27 July (1) Castle Lake - people UCDavis herpetology stat say are none (trout eat). Try Meadow Lake (or Little Castle Lake) - 1/2 mi hike up) - dried up. Suspect may be Hyla in there
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27 July (cont) ② head for Altona - stop at Colby Meadow - cought 3 cascadae in rocky, slow move pts of stream. Drive to Moosehead Ck - saw 1 frog (it got away) ③ Stopped at Cedar Pass Cmpd, 28 July ① spent all a.m. walking out of cmpd - no frogs! ② Stough Reser. cmpgd ~3 mi E - lot (1000, 10,000's) tado- probably Hyla but took ~ 30 just in case. ③ drove up to Lily Lake - # Bufo tads, few adults (caught 1 for Julie) also some other tado (probably Hyla?) Stopped at stream couple places goin down's at one unmarked pond.- ④ Stayed at Plum Valley Cmpgd - no frogs seen in stream there
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29 July 1 overcast morning - light rain - does not look like it's going to clear up so will not head dn strm on creek. 2 decide to leave cmpgd - 9:45 am see if so better weather elsewhere. Is not, looks like rain all three pts. Return to Cedar Pass cmpgd to spend day - wait out weather. Will be welcome bk - perhaps help restore some enthusiasm. 30 July 1 cold night - still very overcast. 2 drove to Aultwas where only 58° at 11 am. Went to Likely & drove in along S. pk Pitt Rive. Aside from being cold the stream was running very fast from rain runoff, was overflowing its banks in places & was rather muddy. After walking it a few hundred yds in a few places I decided it wasn't worth it under present conditions. 3 drove up to Silver Lake - east of Lassen Volcanic Nat'l Park. Guess what? Thunderstorms. Looks
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