Field notes, v1353
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Hendrickson 1950 Uma scoparia Sept. 13 1915 1mi. W. 23 mi. S. of Pinto Mt., 1750ft, Riverside Co., Calif. These showed less tendency to run long distances, and were more inclined to enter holes (not available without running to across open spaces?). They tended to hide in the clumps of Wilaria (Eriogonum) which grow in hillocks all over the dunes. -habits: A rather marked "home range" limitation might be indicated by the actions of several animals which, when disturbed, did not run straight away from me, but circled at a distance of 10-20 ft., running swiftly to a hole. Other holes were twice in plain view, but the lizards circled me 100°-180° in order to reach another. Some holes seen had many lizard tracks at the openings, others had none.