. A textbook in general zoology. Zoology. SNAKES, TURTLES, LIZAKIXS, CIIOCOPILES 201 dark brown bordered by a band of yellow. Those on the edges are marked with red. Snapping turtle. —This turtle (Fig. 180) is found in streams and ponds east of the Rocky Mountains, from Canada to Mexico. The shell is too small for the complete retraction of the head and tail, consequently it defends itself with its strong jaws. The snap- ping turtle is one of our largest inland turtles, often attaining a length of three feet. Soft-shelled turtle. — The common soft-shelled turtle is found in the tributaries of
. A textbook in general zoology. Zoology. SNAKES, TURTLES, LIZAKIXS, CIIOCOPILES 201 dark brown bordered by a band of yellow. Those on the edges are marked with red. Snapping turtle. —This turtle (Fig. 180) is found in streams and ponds east of the Rocky Mountains, from Canada to Mexico. The shell is too small for the complete retraction of the head and tail, consequently it defends itself with its strong jaws. The snap- ping turtle is one of our largest inland turtles, often attaining a length of three feet. Soft-shelled turtle. — The common soft-shelled turtle is found in the tributaries of the upper Mississippi and in those of the St. Lawrence. Its toes, like those of the foregoing species, are webbed for. Fig. ISO. — Snapping turtle. because this turtle is distinctly aquatic. The shell is not completely ossified, and, moreover, is covered with a soft skin. Gopher turtle. —The gopher turtle is strictly terrestrial, its toes are bound up within the clublike foot, and the limits are fitted for walking. It is common throughout the sandy pine regions of the South. The front feet are flat and wide, very much hke those of a mole, and each ends in five strong, flat nails for digging (Fig. 181). When the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Herrick, Glenn W. (Glenn Washington), 1870-1965. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American Book Company
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