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Murray
1949
2
Eumeces skiltonianus
Aug 22 Schoolhouse Peak, 2900+ ft., Humboldt Co., Calif.
outcroppings. Found only a pile of shed
skin fragments under one.
Aug 25 1 mi S Coyote Bar, Humboldt Co., Calif.
Cogswell saw one active at 1:00 PM in broken
oak woodland. Mostly dead leaves, with
a few scattered rocks. In the open on a very
warm afternoon.
Aug 26 2 mi N Hoopa, Humboldt Co., Calif.
At 1:30 PM saw a small blue tail
dart off of road into bushy growth. Bright
hot day.
Sept 1 3 mi N Willow Creek, 700 ft., Humboldt Co., Calif.
saw a fairly large individual run across
the road about 40 ft. ahead of me. Dry south-
west facing slope, mostly black oak with
some Douglas fir and madrone. A little
parched poison oak and very dry leaf litter.
A very hot bright sun was beating down.
At that point it was somewhat broken by
the trees. The shiner ran back again when
I disturbed the leaf litter in which it was
hiding, 1:30 PM
Slightly farther on saw a small blue
tail run across about 30 ft. ahead, again
into a small patch of leaves at the base
of a bank. Chased it through several little
hiding spaces. Each time it wriggled violently