E.L. Kardatum 1954 Bufo boreas (9) April 14 charged with flecks of mica or pyrite. Wt. wet soil & dish 138.92 Wt. dry soil & dish 105.65 Wt. dish 43.55 Wt. dish 43.55 Wt. wet soil 95.37 gm / Wt. dry soil 62.10 95.37 - 62.10 33.27 gm. wt of water content. 33.27 = 34.9 % water estimation by weight. 95.37 Above sample was dried until April 17th in open flat dish at room temp. or slightly above (in window sill in sun). From Joe Cornie's notebook: April 15 Pool A, streamside, 402 N.P., Marjorie Co., Calif. 8:10 P.M. Reading on max.-min. now 510 F. On (royal recording thermometer 11.9). Recorded max.-min. readings 84-31. Reset. Loud dense Hylo regilla chorus, but I think I hear one Bufo about 4-5 meters NW. 8:30 P.M. Walked around pool, Temp. 11.7, 11.8, 11.6, 11.5, 11.4, 11.7. Found 14-17 mature ♀, 2-3 ♂(?) toads. Two ♀ were chasing two other ♀'s. In a small pool about 5-6 meters x .4-.6 meters I found four mature ♀'s, 1 immature ♀, and 1 (?) immature ♂ chasing a mature ♂. Water temp around them 16.4 °C although 13.8-16.7°C other parts of the pool. Temp of ♂ 17.0°, of ♂ 16.6 or 16.7°C.