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  • Ascaphus truei [underlined] Stejneger [Tailed frog] Sept. [September] 41. [1941] A male specimen was collected on September 5/41 on Cascade Creek (locally called McConnell Creek) at elevation of 2300 feet, 4 to 5 miles N.W. [northwest] of Hatzic, B.C. by Mr. Ken Graham of the Dominion FOrest Insect Investigation. In company with Dr. Malcolm Prebble, in charge, they were walking up creek bank in the rain + found the toad sitting on a leaf not far from the water. It was picked up but was not recognized as being unusual except for the presence of the "tail". The specimen was wrapped in a handkerchief + carried in a pocket, then later transferred to a tin can where it remained until delivered at the Museum on Sept [September] 15th in good condition. Sketches, black and white stills, coloured stills + coloured movies were made of the specimen after which it was placed in a vivarium in the live exhibit. Dec. [December] 41 [1941] During the period Sept [September] 15 to Dec [December] 20 the toad was not observed to eat; blue-bottles, house flies, sow bugs, [space left blank] were placed in the cage from time to time but he appeared to pay no attention to any. It is possible
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