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Alene, H.
1979
10 march Point Pinole Regional Park, Contra Costa Co., California
0800 - 11:30 AM
Zool 107 field trips to here yesterday & today.
Reports on each day of Batrachoseps, Bufo,
Hyla, Sceloporus, Gamborotus multicarinatus,
Diadophis, and Pitophis. / Taricha
found under litter in the biggest Eucalyptus
Grove.
My group found 2 Gamborotus and
a Diadophis (all released). 1 lizard &
The snake were under a log & board, respect,
along the road by the shore, walking N.
The other lizard under a very large
log at the edge of the big eucalyptus grove.
Both Gamborotus were males, w/ serrren in
their peres. The Diadophis had a nice
tail display, st was on a thick grass
mat under a plank. We saw 3 active
Microtus nests.
1600 PM
I returned to turn trash across from
the park entrance - found 2 Batrachoseps
and 1 Diadophis. The snake was a
very dark one w/ orange belly, under
a small piece of plywood on the
edge of the railroad ravine.