Field notes, v1353
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Journal 3 Kendrickson 1950 Willow-cottonwood-oak association down for about 1 mile, at which point a creek enters from W. Followed creek bed (mostly just pools in rocky bed) W. for about 1/2 mile thru dense decid-riparian growth, then back toward river staying about 100 yds. S. of creek on hillside covered with oak (very rocky). Found much "turning cover" and what appeared to be excellent Batrachoseps habitat, but no salamander. Dug gopher make out of large rotten log; its eyes were milky, and it was very sluggish. Est. length - about 4-1/2 inches. This locality is J.H. Ponce ranch (about 1 mi. N. to 4 miles S. of Bridge crossing river at Jelly). When leaving, talked with woman at ranch house who said the man say there are lots of lizards at the Bend" (this is Bend on the map, south of Jelly). Returned for Kelag 99 via Anderson (Shasta Co.), stopping once more for short, fruitless search for