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bright yellow, narrow reticulated lines covering the vertebral and 

 costal plates; the marginal plates have a distinct median j^ellow 

 band, in some instances this is connected with reticulate lines of 

 vertebral and costal plates. The plastron is clear lemon-yellow 

 with black band at extreme outer edge of abdominal and pectoral 

 plates and on the axillary and inguinal plates. There is no variation 

 in the pattern of the markings from that of the older and larger 

 specimens, but the colors are much more evident. 



No data were obtained as to the life history or the habits of this 

 species. 



7. Terrapene Carolina Linn. 



One specimen of Terrapene Carolina was taken on Honey Island, 

 June 2, 1912. The natives of the swamp call all box turtles "lock- 

 ups," and report that they are comparatively numerous, but only 

 two specimens were collected during the time our party was in the 

 swamp, one Terrapene Carolina and one Terrapene major. 



The specimen of Terrapene Carolina taken measured 6§ inches in 

 length, with a plastron (completely closed) 5| inches long; the total 

 height of the shell 2| inches. Carapace dome-shaped, higher behind 

 than in front, smooth as to general surface but with slight indenta- 

 tions on the middle vertebral plates; entirely covered with irregular 

 dark yellow spots recalling Ditmar's comparison^'' of having been 

 spotted with a brush. At the external margin of the costal plates 

 a few irregular yellow lines extend outward. The shell shows no 

 keel and the marginal plates are not flared. The edges of the mar- 

 ginal plates are yellow and the under side of the same plates marked 

 with brown posteriorly. Plastron uniform yellow, interstices 

 between plates brownish. 



No eggs or young of this turtle were found and no data obtained 

 as to its life history. The Lees stated that box turtles were very 

 common in ''The Pocket," but no opportunity offered for the inves- 

 tigation of this statement. 



8. Terrapene major Agassiz. 



One small specimen of Terrapene major, measuring 6| inches in 

 leng-th, was taken from "The Pocket" on June 29, 1912. 



This species may be distinguished from Terrapene Carolina, the 

 only other box turtle taken in the swamp, by the flaring posterior 

 marginal plates, the blunt keel behind, the bright yellow median 



»" The Reptile Book, p. 59. 



