Gullion 1949 Batrachoseps attenuatus Aug 14 Big Lagoon 250 ft., Humboldt Co., Calif. - 1 small very dark individual seen but not taken when I pulled a big chunk of soft mud off a bank under a redwood root system. I had the animal in my hand but in trying to get a good look at it, it escaped, and very quickly disappeared into a worm burrow. Despite a great deal of digging I was not able to find any trace of it. It was about 2 inches long, and seemed to be very dark, with no back pattern. It was an extremely active animal, and really 'dashed' for shelter.