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a light frost on the night preceding, and during the morning 
hail and showers alternated with brief sunny periods. In spite 
of the cold weather, several alligator lizards were seen foraging 
and others were found under logs. They could be found only 
on an open south facing slope. In this locality, where there 
is frost every month in the year, garter snakes are the only 
other reptiles found. 
The stomachs of 17 specimens taken at Grass Valley Creek, 
Trinity County, on July 29, 1932, contained 217 invertebrates 
which were identified as follows: Lepidoptera—63.6% mostly 
Noctuidae, a few Geometridae mostly larvae averaging 20 mm. 
in length; Coleoptera—17.5%; Cerambycidae (Rosalia), Cir- 
culionidae (Pissodes), Carabidae (Scaphinotus), Bupestridae 
(Trachykele, Chrysophana, probably others); Diptera—4.6% 
Tipulidae (Holorusia both larvae and adults), Asilidae (Asilus), 
Culicidae, Calliphoridae; Orthoptera—4.1% Tettigoniidae (Sten- 
opelmatus, Ceuthophilus) ; Hymenoptera—1.8% Vespidae (Ves- 
pula), Ichneumonidae (Megarhyssa), bee (unidentified) ; 
Hemiptera—1.8% Pentatomidae; spiders—3.2% ; millipede—.9% ; 
snails—1.4%, 
Stomachs of five specimens taken near Burney, Shasta 
County, on June 27, 1932, contained 14 noctuid moth larvae, 
23 beetles, 1 grasshopper, 2 large spiders (length 17 mm.). 
Eleven specimens taken on July 4, 1932, 10 miles east of 
Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon, at 4000 feet had eaten 21 
grasshoppers, 14 small beetles (under 10 mm.), 1 grub, 1 noctuid 
moth larva (length 18 mm.), and 1 spider (length 7 mm.). 
Stomachs of four specimens taken on July 17, 1932, at the 
head of Lost Creek, Jackson County, Oregon, contained 2 grass- 
hoppers, 5 small beetles, 1 small hairy caterpillar, 2 grubs, and 
1 spider. 
Excreta of eight individuals taken 10 miles east of Ashland, 
Jackson County, Oregon, on September 7, 1931, were made up 
mainly of grasshopper remains. 
Thirteen specimens taken on July 11, at Rainbow Creek, 
Klamath County, Oregon, had the following material in their 
feather from some bird, and then had swallowed it. 
