ELKaldtum 1955 Bufo boreas Feb. 17 Hwy 140, 4 mi. NE of Placoda, 500 feet, [illegible] Co., Calif. Adult -> tood crossing the road 8:30 P.M. Clearal temp. 9.2° C. , air 2'' above Dry pavement 10.8° C. clearing skies, moderate westerly breeze. Only live tood seen during day. Road dry as we drove out of Yosemite area through foothills. Rains had fallen Feb. 16 m. Probably too early for general Bufo breeding migration. Hwy 140 , 3 mi. NE Placoda, [illegible] Co., Calif D.O.R. adult locally smashed.