THE REPTILE BOOK 



PLATE XVIII 



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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 tit.e of "Slider" 



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LESUEUR'S TERRAPIN, Malacoclemmys lesueurii 



By the high, serrated back, the peculiar head markings, and the absence of a reticulated pattern, this species is distinguished from the 



Geographic Terrapin. Common in the Mississippi Valley 



