638 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. 



O insculptus, Le C. (Glyptemys, Ag.) Wood Tortoise, or Terrapin. 



Upper jaw broad at end ; width of jaw less than forehead ; 

 tip of lower jaw curved up ; shell marked with concentric strise 

 and radiating lines; a black patch on each plate of plastron. 

 Length, 8 inches. 



" This reptile does not appear to be an abundant species. It 

 is less aquatic than the preceding species, and is generally met 

 with in woodlands." 



NANBMYS, Ag. 



N. guttatus, Schn. Speckled Tortoise. Spotted Turtle. 



Upper jaw slightly notched ; shell not carinated ; black, dotted 

 with orange ; plastron yellow, blotched with black. Length, 4 J 

 inches. 



"A very abundant species, inhabiting the creeks throughout 

 the State, and occasionally met with in swampy land which has 

 no running water." 



CHRYSBMYS, Gray. 



O. picta, Herm. Mud Turtle. Painted Turtle. 



Carapace flattish ; plastron broadly united at sides to carapace ; 

 toes broadly webbed ; hind legs stouter than fore legs ; upper 

 jaw notched in front ; head with yellow lines ; red on neck, tail, 

 legs, &c. ; large plates of carapace plain ; marginal plates with 

 red markings ; greenish black above ; yellow below. Length, 8 

 inches. 



" This handsomely-marked species is not very abundant. 

 About equally numerous in the various counties, except where 

 salt water prevails." 



MALACOCLBMMYS, Gray. 



M. geographicue, Le S. (Graptemys, Ag.) Map Turtle. 



Upper jaw not notched ; carapace keeled, notched behind ; 

 lower jaw with spoon-shaped dilatation ; head with horny skin ; 

 plastron yellowish ; color above dark olive brown, with greenish 

 aud yellowish reticulations, especially on edge of carapace, legs, 

 neck, &c. 



" More common than P. rugosa, and more generally distri- 



