EL Kardatum 1955 Hydromantes brunneus Feb. 17 2 mi. S of Bruceling, 1900 feet, Mariposa Co., Calif. 9:15 A.M. Dick Russell collected first Hydro. taken this locality, thus extending known range 3 miles southward from Joe Cornice type locality (0.7 mi. NE Bruceling). Small creek cascades down 30-40° NE facing slope here. Area has been "controlled"-burned and appears baldly scarred. Interestingly enough, the Hydro must have been ranging out from the stream since it was found about 20 yards away from the boulder-stream drain, under a rock in the burned-off area. Stebbins got one more Hydro closer to the stream edge in moist rock-to-rock situation. Air temp. here 100 C. Good seepage on slope. Bruceling, 1500 feet, Mariposa Co., Calif. 10:15 A.M. Salamander-collecting conditions fine. Hydromantes also taken here but in numbers (total 13) along with Oureides and Batrachryges. Found under wet cottons, boards, pieces of spruce in litter heaps, rocks. Amazingly (for Hydram.) easy to collect. I took a pair of adults under a flat piece of thin 16" x 28", the ♂ > 8 inches from the ♀. See Stebbins' notes for temperatures. Recent rains have ground area moist. Sky overcast during our collecting. One young Diadoghis collected from under a board. Base of Cathedral Rocks, 4150 feet, Y.N.P., Mariposa