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 . (orange) over the regionof the ear. Lower surfaces of the limbs and the fleshy parts,pale salmon. Dimensions.—The following measurements represent anaverage-sized specimen: Length of Carapace 3£ inches. Width 2l Length of Plastron 3! Width, Flat Portion, Plastron 2\ Width of Head f Male specimens have a much longer tail than the other tail of a male individual with upper shell slightly under 4inc
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 . (orange) over the regionof the ear. Lower surfaces of the limbs and the fleshy parts,pale salmon. Dimensions.—The following measurements represent anaverage-sized specimen: Length of Carapace 3£ inches. Width 2l Length of Plastron 3! Width, Flat Portion, Plastron 2\ Width of Head f Male specimens have a much longer tail than the other tail of a male individual with upper shell slightly under 4inches long, shows a length of if inches; the tail of a female speci-men of the same length, is but f of an inch long. Distribution.—An abundant species in the Eastern States,ranging from Maine (inclusive) to northern North Carolinaand westward to Indiana. Habits.—The familiar Spotted Turtle is one of the mostaquatic species of its genus. It is common about ponds, marshesand small streams, where numerous specimens may be seen,sociably assembled on a floating log or other objects that pro-trude above the water, whence there is an undignified tumble 5° THE REPTILE BOOK PLATE XVIII r. GEOGRAPHIC TERRAPIN, Malacoclemmys geographica An abundant species in the Ohio and the Mississippi valleys. The females are much the largest, having a shell about 10 inches lonj This terrapin is often sold in the eastern market; under the of Slider
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