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 . SOUTHERN SOFT-SHELLED TURTLE, Tritmyx /ma-in the rivers of Florida this species attains ;i weight of 30 pounds. A IMR specimen is dangerous to handle, as the head darts at an offending object with the quickness of a serpents stroke. BROWN I IK 111. 1 rinnyx Mature examples are uniform pale brown or olive, which Inn- admirably matches the muddy river-bottom and aids the .
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 . SOUTHERN SOFT-SHELLED TURTLE, Tritmyx /ma-in the rivers of Florida this species attains ;i weight of 30 pounds. A IMR specimen is dangerous to handle, as the head darts at an offending object with the quickness of a serpents stroke. BROWN I IK 111. 1 rinnyx Mature examples are uniform pale brown or olive, which Inn- admirably matches the muddy river-bottom and aids the . in • ilitaininK its prey The Soft-shelled Turtles THE SPINY SOFT-SHELLED TURTLE Trionyx spinifer, (Lesson) A smaller species than the preceding, but the general char-acters are very similar. The conical, spiny tubercles on thefront margin of the carapace are very pronounced. Colouration.—Dull olive, with a narrow yellow border,internally margined with black.* There are numerous blackrings scattered over the carapace—a character vividly apparenton young specimens, which are green. The plastron is immacu-late white. Head markings.—The head is olive—not brown as withthe preceding species. On each side of the head, and the neck,is a yellow, black-bordered stripe, extending forward and throughthe eye thence uniting with its fellow at the base of the head-markings alone will immediately separate the
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