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- Cultus Lake [underlined]
May 30/42 [1942] Ascaphus Creek - Followed
"Lake side Trail" along west shore of
Cultus lake to this stream and
followed up stream bed looking for
tadpoles of Ascaphus [tailed frog]
Stream is of fair size - typical
mountain type flowing through rocky
canyon over gravel bed. Thimbleberry,
Devil's club, nettles, Deer ferns, all
found leaving under brush together with
fallen logs + branches.
About 1/3 mile up from Lake Cowan [McTaggart Cowan]
saw movement of something small in a
pool. While examining the place carefully
I saw a salamander larva about
5 1/2 inches in length on bottom of pool
On capture in net it proved to be
Dicamptodon ensatus [underlined][California giant salamander].
The larvae is very light in color and
most difficult to see on the gravel bottom
+ in shifting light. Although not particularly
"scary" [easily scared] it moves toward shelter beneath
larger rocks when disturbed. Altogether
4 were seen and two of these were
collected. Gill tufts are short + poorly
developed as compared with the specimen
formerly at the Museum from Seattle.
The two specimens were retained alive
+ taken home for photographing. One ate worms
in captivity on May 31 [1942]. Both died June 3 [1942].
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