Animal Life in the Yosemite
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA [GRINNELL-STORER] PLATE 57

a. Mountain Lizard; Merced Grove Big Trees, June 15, 1915. (top) See text, p. 628.

b. Western Fence Lizard; Yosemite Valley, June 8, 1915. (middle) See text, p. 626.

c. California Whip-tailed Lizard; near Kinsley, at 2700 feet altitude, June 14, 1915. (bottom) See text, p. 632.

All photographed, about 3/5 natural size, from freshly collected specimens.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA [GRINNELL-STORER] PLATE 58

a. Western Skink, adult; Pleasant Valley, May 28, 1915.

b. San Diego Alligator Lizard, tail regenerated; Yosemite Valley near the village, May 19, 1919.

c. Sierra Alligator Lizard, immature with tail complete; Yosemite Valley, May 191, 1919.

d. Sierra Alligator Lizard, adult with regenerated tail; Chinquapin, June 14, 1915.

All photographed, about 3/5 natural size, from freshly collected specimens. (left to right) See text, pp. 630, 633.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA [GRINNELL-STORER] PLATE 59

a. Valley Gopher Snake—harmless; Pleasant Valley, May 29, 1915. (top) See text, p. 643. This and the lower figure, about 1/2 natural size.

b. Pacific Rattlesnake; Pleasant Valley, May 27, 1915. (bottom) For full discussion of characteristics and of steps to be taken in case of being bitten, see text, pp. 645-650.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA [GRINNELL-STORER] PLATE 60

Some amphibians of the Yosemite section (left, top to bottom, then right, top to bottom):

a. California Toad; Pleasant Valley, May 25, 1915.

b. Sierra Yellow-legged Frog; Porcupine Flat, June 27, 1915.

c. Western Spade-foot Toad; Farrington ranch, near Williams Butte, May 5, 1916.

d. Yosemite Toad, young female; three miles east of Chinquapin, May 20, 1919.

e. Yosemite Toad, adult female; Porcupine Flat, June 27, 1915.

f. Mount Lyell Salamander; head of Lyell Cañon, July 19, 1915.

For text accounts, see pp. 652-665.


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