Vol. XXI, pp. 47-52 February 29, 1908 



PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON 



THE REPTILES AND BATRACHIANS OF VICTORIA 

 AND REFUGIO COUNTIES, TEXAS. 



BY JOHN K. STRECKER, JR. 



Baylor University, Waco, Texas. 



This paper contains a partial list of the reptiles and batra- 

 chians of Victoria and Refugio counties, which are situated in 

 the coast region of southern Texas. While neither county 

 reaches the gulf coast proper, the southeastern part of Victoria 

 touches Lavaca Bay, and Refugio has quite a coast line along 

 San Antonio and Copano bays. To Hon. J. D. Mitchell of 

 Victoria, Victoria County, is due the credit for the work in that 

 county and I am much indebted to him for notes aim speci- 

 mens. During the j r ears 1896 and 1897 Mr. James J. Carroll 

 collected a number of reptiles in Refugio County. These are 

 now in the Baylor Museum, but are all in a poor state of pres- 

 ervation. During 1901 I spent the period from March 10th to 

 April 1st at a point about five miles from the town of Refugio. 

 During my stay I collected quite a series of reptiles, but on 

 account of the drouth I found very few batrachians. On June 

 20th of the same year I returned and devoted thirty days to 

 collecting. This last visit was productive of splendid results as 

 I succeeded in obtaining a number of interesting batrachians 

 and several species of snakes, lizards and turtles that I had not 

 found during my previous stay. 



Refugio, the county-seat of Refugio County, is an old mission 

 town, and is commonly referred to by the natives as ''the 

 mission." 



1. Species found in both counties. 

 REPTILES. 



Alligator, missisnppiensis Daudin. Sceloporus spinosus Wiegmann. 

 Anolis carolinensis Cuvier. Phrynosoma cornutum Harlan. 



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