Prior to the present work, no detailed study had been made of
the amphibians and reptiles inhabiting Benton County, Oregon. Very
little has been published on the precise ranges, the habitat preferences,
and the mode of life history of these animals as they are
found in Benton County and adjacent...
The Mount Jefferson Primitive Area is one of three High Cascade wilderness areas in Oregon. It is second in size among these, covers approximately 136 square miles, and with the addition of a large roadless area in Warm Springs Indian Reservation represents the only one of these areas in Oregon...