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and, therefore, it will probably not be taken in western 
Kansas. 
Eumeces anthracinus (Baird) 
Coal Skink, Black Skink, Anthracite Skink. 
Description—Ear opening present; all body scales in 
longitudinal rows; legs only moderately stout; cheeks 
never buldging; toes elongated; nails short. (A co-type 
in the United States National Museum has short toes and 
Morton [ Stevens Seward 
heavy, thick limbs, according to information kindly fur- 
nished by Dr. L. Stejneger.) 
Coloration varies somewhat with age; young, usually 
with an almost uniform blackish color; however, as a re- 
sult of differential coloration, a broad, jet black band 
may be seen on each side, but it sometimes requires a 
careful examination to do this; adults, usually lighter 
in color; ventral parts bluish or yellowish; upper sur- 
face uniform blackish or olivaceous; all specimens w:th 
an intense, dark, broad band on each side, bordered 
above and below by narrow light lines; the wide dorsal 
