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Paul De Benedictis
1960
Eumeces sclifonanus Contra Costa
Nov 25 0.5 mi. W Grizzely Stables, Hayward, Calif (Berkeley) - A subadult was found under a rock on the slope of a hill here. It was inactive, coiled in a depression in the dirt of the steep hole made by the rock. Many Eumeces have been taken here in previous years.
Watershed land (E.B.H.V.O.) S & W of Grizzely Stables, Contra Costa Co., Calif - A large complete tailed adult was found under a board. It was in a small depression in the ground. I found two specimens under a rock 6x12x18 inches on a steep open grassy gully. One of them was quite dead and moldy, though clearly an Eumeces. The other was a live adult with a broken tail; it was not kept. I found a Sceloporus and a Gerrhonotus near by. There were many other rocks by this site. It was variably slightly and the air temp. was about 480 F. All of these skins were quite intact.