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 . inatus, (Gray) The carapace is high and wedge-shaped, with a strongkeel upon the rear portion, a character existing with youngspecimens of the two preceding species, but retained in the adultform of the present species. The head is proportionately largerthan that of A. odoratus and the jaws are more strongly de-veloped. Colouration.—Unlike the allied species the head is darkbrown or olive, profusely spot
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 . inatus, (Gray) The carapace is high and wedge-shaped, with a strongkeel upon the rear portion, a character existing with youngspecimens of the two preceding species, but retained in the adultform of the present species. The head is proportionately largerthan that of A. odoratus and the jaws are more strongly de-veloped. Colouration.—Unlike the allied species the head is darkbrown or olive, profusely spotted with black. There are notraces of stripes. The carapace is dull olive or brown, with black spots orstreaks, or radiating bars. The plastron is yellow. Dimensions.—The Keeled Musk Turtle attains a lengthof shell of five inches, but the proportions of a smaller specimenare given. Length of Carapace 3$ inches. Width of 2$ Length of Plastron 2\ Width of Front Lobe at Hinge if Rear .. i-fr Distribution.—The southern portion of the United States,from Georgia (inclusive) to Arizona (inclusive). Habits.—The general habits appeal to the other speciesof the genus. 22 THE REPTILE BOOK. COMMON MUSK TU-RTLE, Aromochelys odoratus Abundant in muddy rivers of eastern North America. Often takes the hooks of fishermen, and when handled gives out a strong, musky odour. v
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