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April 26, 1950
Collected along W. bank of Sacramento River near Jelly, Tehama (?) Co., Calif., taking Batrachyla catesbaiana from river and Hyla sp. from beneath board on sandy river bank. The area worked south about 3/4 mile from bridge across Sacramento R. at Jelly, thru oak-willow-willow association; dug gopher snake out of dead, rotten log (did not collect it)-its eyes were milky, and it was quite sluggish. About '1/2 mi. below bridge, followed by creek back from river, working thru dense decid.-uparian habitat. About 1 mile back from river (W.), headed toward river (E.) again, keeping about 100 yards S. of creek on rocky-pasture, oak-wooded hillside. There were many 'tumble' pieces of fallen wood and [illegible] rocks, and considerable oak leaf litter in spots. & This appeared to me to be ideal Batrachous habitat, and was 'suitably' moist, but no animals were found. Returned to bridge and car via river banks. When leaving a woman at the ranch house said 'the men say there are lots of 'lizards' at the bend' (meaning Bend, Calif., a few miles downriver from Jelly). Drove back to 99 via Cottonwood, then to Redding and took 299 toward the coast.