136 Brimln/ — Notes on the Zoology of Lake Ellis, North Carolina. 



Crotalus horridus. 



BANDED RATTLESNAKE. 

 Said to be not uncommon, and H. H. Brimley killed one near camp 

 in IMay, lUOS. Henry knew both the diamond and banded rattlers, but 

 seemed to think they were merely diflierent sexes. 



Terrapene Carolina. 



BOX TORTOISE. 



A single specimen of the highland terrapin, as it is called in the South, 

 was seen in June, 1905. 



Pseudemys scripta. 



LADY TERRAPIN. 



Common ; specimens seen and taken in all three years, the largest 

 weighing S)^ pounds. In 1005 many Ijroken eggs were seen along the 

 banks of tlie canal, the coiitents of which had been jirobably consumed 

 by the raccoons that had dug them up. On May 24, 1907, on our way to 

 camj) from Havelock, I found a good-sized specimen wliich had been dig- 

 ging a hole to lay its eggs in. The hole had evidently been dug by the 

 hind feet, as these were covered with dirt, while the fore feet were com- 

 pletely clean. The Imle was some tliree or four inches deep, and just 

 large enough to admit tlie animal's hind foot. 



Pseudemys floridana. 



FLORIDA TERRAPIN. 



A shell (if this species seen in 1905, and another in 190(3.* 



Aromochelys odoratus. 



MUSK TURTLE. 



One taken each year in 1905, 1907 and 1908. 



Chelydra serpentina. 



SNAPPING TURTLE. 



Not seen, ])ut is known to occur in SloGum's Creek. 

 Alligator mississippiensis. 



ALLKiATOR. 



Alligators were ai)]iarcnlly cominon in all the lakes, but none were 

 abroad in (){)en water in 1900 or 1907, it being too early in the season. In 

 1905 a nine-foot specimen was killed by H. H. Brimley, on Great Lake, 

 on the first day of our stay, and a number of (itlici-s were seen on^ Great, 

 Tvittle, and Ellis Lakes. In May, 190(), eight siH'ciniens ranging from 5 

 feet ;> inches to 7 feet 11 inches were dug out of their holes and siiot. In 

 1907 none were observed. The method adopted to secure them in 1906 

 was briefly as follows: The party looking for them searched around 



• Tliree trood-sizoil adults of this species were hroiitfht me from tlie vicinity of Rich- 

 ardson's Pond on HnlValo <'reek, in .lohnston Count.v. N. Con .Inne 1!S and :!0, I'.iii.'i, by 

 Frank Lewis, who caiitchi iln'in wliilo seining. 



Ilonry informed nie that a, small flat terrapin with round yellow spots, which was, 

 of course, Chelopus g uttatus, ovvvirred in the streams of that region. 



