B.R. MOON 1987 Species Account Gilbert Skink (Eumeces gilberti) 5 April '1/2 km southwest of Foshay Pass, Providence mountains, San Bernardino county, CA. T10N R14E Sec31 w'1/2. 1520 PST. I found an adult lizard under a small granite boulder just above a wash and near the intersection of the road to Goldstone Spring and the power line road (both dirt roads). Hilly area strewn with granite boulders in reddish, fine grained soil. Elev. ~1330 m, shrubby habitat with sparse grasses. SVL 7.5 cm total length 16.5cm with 4 cm of regenerated tail. Overall brownish/ greenish, faint orange & pinks under chin. Scar on back below left shoulder. Probably ♀. Catalog # 7 '1/4 km southwest of Goldstone Spring, Providence mountains, San Bernardino county, CA. T9N R14E Sec6 nw'1/4. 1620 PST. Found another adult skink under large rock in a small, moderately steep, rocky ravine. Elev. ~1520 m. Sparse piñon-juniper woodland, also cacti, a few oaks in canyon. Lizard probably burrowed under rock- no apparent holes & smooth packed soil. SVL 8.5 cm total length 18cm with 5.5 cm of regenerated tail. Overall brownish, orange tip of snout, faint orange under chin. Probably ♂. Catalog #8