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I work with this species in a professional capacity. I know Whitewater is frequented by herpers. While I know none of you would harass or otherwise harm this species because it is listed as Endangered under the ESA, I wondered if anyone had seen one recently there. It appears there have been no sightings of the arroyo toad in Whitewater in recent years. Western toad and red-spotted toad seem to be relatively common however. Thanks for any info. Feel free to contact me confidentially if you believe that is appropriate.

Ty

How about contacting Chang of CDFG, I hear he is there nightly playing with the Palm Spring boys and their snakes. I have nightwalked those creeks and found lots of Red-spotted Toads, Western Toads, Pacific Treefrogs, and California treefrogs, all within feet od one another,but no Arroyo toads. Interestingly, there are Two-striped Garters there as well.

How about contacting Chang of CDFG, I hear he is there nightly playing with the Palm Spring boys and their snakes.

Thats a waste of time, he wouldnt know an Arroyo toad from a bullfrog. A word of advice, make sure you have an attorney with you when you go out there...