The reptile book; a comprehensive popularised work on the structure and habits of the turtles, tortoises, crocodilians, lizards and snakes which inhabit the United States and northern Mexico . IAIXTEI) ],( >X TURTLE, Cislitdo A typii al representative of its gemis. The plastron lias a central hinge. Both lobes close tightly in time of clangerThis spciies ranges from the Mississippi Valley to the Kmkics. COMMdV !!X TURTLE. Ci^tu,l» ,-,m>!in,iInhabits the Eastern States. Note the specimen on the left having the lobes of the plastron completely closed The Box Turtles THE THREE-TOED
The reptile book; a comprehensive popularised work on the structure and habits of the turtles, tortoises, crocodilians, lizards and snakes which inhabit the United States and northern Mexico . IAIXTEI) ],( >X TURTLE, Cislitdo A typii al representative of its gemis. The plastron lias a central hinge. Both lobes close tightly in time of clangerThis spciies ranges from the Mississippi Valley to the Kmkics. COMMdV !!X TURTLE. Ci^tu,l» ,-,m>!in,iInhabits the Eastern States. Note the specimen on the left having the lobes of the plastron completely closed The Box Turtles THE THREE-TOED BOX TURTLE Cistudo triunguis, (Agassiz) In the general form of the carapace, this species is pre-cisely like the Common Box Turtle, from which it differs in pos-sessing but three claws on the hind foot, and the extreme nar-rowness of that extremity. Colouration.—The colouration of the upper shell of themajority of specimens is dull olive, with obscure, yellowishmarkings. Some specimens are darker and show yellow mark-ings that appeal strongly to C. Carolina. The head is generallybrownish, with but obscure markings. Distribution.—Georgia and Florida westward to the RioGrande; in the Mississippi Valley this species extends north-ward into Missouri. BAURS BOX TURTLE; FLORIDA BOX TURTLE Cistudo bauri, (Taylor) Like the preceding species, this box turtle is characterisedby three claws on the hind f
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