Laguna Marine Laboratorp 67 
REPTILES AND BATRACHIANS 
OF LAGUNA BEACH 
JULIUS HURTER, SR.” 
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, ST. LOUIS 
AMPHIBIA 
Bufo columbiensis Baird and Girard 
This large toad is quite common at Laguna. 
Hyla regilla Baird 
A number of specimens of this tree frog were taken one night 
after dark about the water tap behind the laboratory. 
REPTILIA 
Uta stansburiana Baird and Girard 
Common on the cliffs along the coast. 
Cnemidophorus stejnegeri VanDenburgh 
Occasional along the hills. 
Phrynosoma blainvilli Gray 
In the dry mountains back of Arch Beach. 
Eumeces skiltonianus Baird and Girard 
One specimen taken. 
Diadophis amabilis Baird and Girard 
One specimen of this small snake taken near the laboratory. 
Thamnophis hammondi Kennicott 
This water snake was taken in the slough at Aliso Creek. 
Rhinocheilus lecontei Baird and Girard 
One specimen taken just as it was entering a squirrel burrow. 
Crotalus spp. 
Rattlesnakes of perhaps several species—certainly several marked 
color forms, are to be found in the hills about Laguna, as is indicated 
by numbers of fine skins in the possession of people living at Laguna. 
Good specimens of all these forms for study are great desiderata. 
Clemmys marmorata [Baird and Girard 
This turtle was common in the brackish water slough at Aliso 
Creek, and eight good specimens were taken there. 
*Mr. Hurter spent a couple of days at the laboratory and used them most indus- 
triously, making in these two days a good beginning for a study of the amphibians and 
reptiles of the region. Especially interesting to us was the lizard, Uta, living practically 
within reach of the salt spray, and the turtle living in brackish water.—Ed. 
