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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 (1915) (14783413345)
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Title: 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
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Ditmars, Raymond Lee, 1876-1942
Subjects: Reptiles -- North America
Publisher: New York, Doubleday, Page
Contributing Library: MBLWHOI Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MBLWHOI Library
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FLORIDA TERRAPIN, Chrysemys floridana. Young
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FLORIDA TERRAPIN. r/;ry.«-mv.t floridun*. AdultVery distinct among the species of Chryatmya. The shell is very high—dome-like—and the head proportionately small The Terrapins THE OCCELLATED TERRAPIN Malacodemmys oculifera, (Baur) Owing to the striking markings of the carapace, this speciesshould be readily indentified. The conformation of the shellappeals to Lesueurs Terrapin, but the tubercles on the back areyet more highly developed. Colouration.—Upper shell olive. Each of the shields con-tains a yellow ring, which is bordered on ihe inside and outsidewith dark olive-brown. The plastron is yellow with darkermarkings in the central portion. There is a yellow spot behind the eye and two yellow stripesfrom the eye backward. Beneath, there is a yellow band cover-ing the whole lower jaw. Distribution.—The species has been taken at Mandersville,Louisiana, and at Pensacola, Florida. THE DIAMOND-BACK TERRAPIN Malacodemmys palustris, (Gmel.) The species differs from all the others o