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 . 7. I Younu Painter) Terrapina Young Florida Terrapin 3, 4. 5 YounR Lesueurs Terrapin 6 Young Wood and Spotted Turtle* The Terrapins portion of the throat, though there are several pairs of blackstripes. Above, the head is traversed by narrow stripes. Dimensions.—A moderate-sized example from Baker Co.,Ga., shows these measurements: Length of Carapace 5 J inches. Width of 31 Length of Plastron 4f Width, F
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 . 7. I Younu Painter) Terrapina Young Florida Terrapin 3, 4. 5 YounR Lesueurs Terrapin 6 Young Wood and Spotted Turtle* The Terrapins portion of the throat, though there are several pairs of blackstripes. Above, the head is traversed by narrow stripes. Dimensions.—A moderate-sized example from Baker Co.,Ga., shows these measurements: Length of Carapace 5 J inches. Width of 31 Length of Plastron 4f Width, Flat Portion, Plastron if Length of Head and Neck 4 Width of Head . f The largest specimen examined by the writer was 81 inches long(carapace) and weighed 3! pounds. The shell was black and alltrace of the yellow, reticulated pattern had faded with age; the en-tire carapace was so covered with small furrows as to appear dull andlustreless. This turtle was taken near Orlando, Florida. Distribution.—States east of the Mississippi River, fromNorth Carolina to Florida (inclusive). TROOSTS TERRAPIN Chrysemys troosti, (Holbrook) Size large—carapace ten inches; shell flat. The carapaceis
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