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men was found late in November buried eighteen inches 
under the ground about the foot of a hedge tree. It 
was coiled and motionless, but when brought out into 
the sun it showed signs of life.’? Evidently this in- 
dividual had gone into hibernation. 
The glass snake is frequently seen by farmers who 
are tilling the soil, or working in the hay or grain fields. 
It is a burowing form and is not often seen free above 
the surface of the ground. This accounts for its ap- 
pearance in fields that are being plowed. Sometimes, 
however, the glass snake is found free above the ground, 
usually in the neighborhood of grasses or small grain 
patches. When disturbed it glides quickly away through 
the grass or weeds, a reaction which makes its capture 
diffieult. 
The glass snake feeds upon the larger insects, and very 
probably upon small rodents also. 
Distribution in Kansas.—The distribution of the glass 
snake probably includes the eastern two-thirds of Kan- 
sas. This species is almost universally reported by the 
farmers of various state localities, but it is very hard 
for the collector to secure; therefore, its distribution in 
Kansas is probably much more extensive than has been 
shown, and further collecting is expected to add to these 
data. It is interesting to note that in spite of the till- 
ing of the soil of their habitat some of these lizards are 
still able to withstand agricultural conditions, as indi- 
eated by their continued occurrence about cultivated 
areas. . . 
Cnemidophorus sexlineatus (Linné). 
Six-lined Race-runner, Six-lined Lizard, Six-lined 
Swift, Six-lined Whip-tailed Lizard, Race-horse, Sand- 
scraper, Race-nag. 
Description—Body slender; profile of snout blunter 
than that of either C. gularis or C. tessellatus; ear-open- 
