296 May, 17, 1951 Eumeces obidnensis 4.9 mi E and 0.4 to 2.6 mi N of Milpitas, Santa Clara Co., Calif. Nine of eleven skinks seen here were secured by Bill Woodin and myself. Seven of these were beneath boards and limestone rocks on the grassy hill- sides, the other two were dug from the interior of a rotten oak log in oak woodland. The two skinks which escaped did so down holes beneath the rocks under which they were found. One of these holes went vertically down about 4" where it met a horizontal burrow 2" in diameter. The vertical hole was just large enough to fit the skink, and appeared to have been dug or at least shaped by the lizard. The skinks were collected between 11:30 AM and 2:00 PM. There was a strong wind blowing, the sky clear and the air temperature about 18° C. One of the skinks had a body tempera- ture of 29.7° C.