MOLLUSCS, REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS. 189' 



found among the moist leaves in wet places. A few were also found in 

 decayed logs. 



The river and creek shells were found, most abundantly, in the pools 

 at the sides of the streams, but Limnaea desidiosa occurs in the swift 

 water on the very brink of the falls in Union creek. Here it may be 

 found buried in and protected by the moss in a current so swift as to 

 carry it quickly over the falls when loosened. Liiiniaca decpllata was 

 found onlv in Union river, although a careful search was made for 

 it in the other rivers. It occurs here, however, in great abundance 

 chiefly in pools and along the sides of the stream where it may be found 

 clinging tightly to the bare sandstone rocks and often in a current so 

 swift as to carry it rapidly down stream when its hold is disturbed. 



That, but few reptiles and ami^hibians were taken, is due probably to 

 the latitude, the lateness of the season, and the little time devoted to 

 them. Eutaenia sirtalis sirtaUs was quite common, and like the more 

 southern members of the species was often seen along the lake shores. 

 The single specimen of Storeria occipitomaculata obtained was taken 

 in a dry sunny clearing in the woods on section 27, 51-42. In almost 

 any rotten log, one might find specimens of Plcthodon clncreus. Four 

 were collected, three yellow and one red striped one. Among the 

 Batrachians, Rana catesMana, pipiens and palustris were found in 

 abundance in Carp Lake, but nowhere else in numbers. The most nota- 

 ble fact observed about the amphibians of this region was the great 

 numbers of the little wood frog Rana syltatica. which was found almost 

 everywhere in the woods about the springs. 



The localities in which the collections were made are as follows : — 



Carp Lake.— All along the north shore, east and west ends. 



Carp Kiver. — From Carp Lake about a half a mile up stream. 



Union River. — From its source in Union spring on section 20, 51-43, 

 to its mouth. 



Union Spring. — Situated on section 20, 51-43, collections were made 

 about its edges. 



Cuyahaga Creek. — From about the middle of section 13, 51-43, to its 

 mouth. 



Mud Creek (Little Union River). — From its mouth about a mile up 

 stream. 



Little Iron River. — From its mouth about three miles up stream, and 

 at the Nonesuch mine on section 1. 51-43. 



Union Creek. — From where the road crosses on section 27, 51-42, to 

 its junction with the Union river. 



First creek west of Little Iron River. — From its mouth about two 

 miles up stream. 



The several small creeks which were worked are those on section 15, 

 51-42. The land snails from this region are not listed according to 

 localities, but are recorded simply as being from the Porcupine moun- 

 tains. Specimens of all that are listed, however, were found in town- 

 ship 51-42, and it is here that nearly all the land snails were collected. 



