THE REPTILES OF OHIO 



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the south shore of Lake Erie as far east as Pennsylvania; New England and 

 Long Island. 



In Ohio, Blanding's turtle has been found in the counties bordering Lake 

 Erie and those lying along and north of the Maumee River (Map 32). It is 

 thus restricted to the lake plains, and to the till plains of the extreme north- 

 west corner of the state. It is abundant in the Lake Erie marshes and espe- 

 cially in those which lie between Toledo and Sandusky. East of Sandusky, as 

 the marshes become fewer and less extensive, and rocky cliffs line the shore, 

 it is decidedly less common, except in such areas as the Mentor Marsh in Lake 

 County. In the northwestern counties it is widely distributed. 



In view of the large amount of collecting which was done throughout the 

 state and the fact that no individuals were seen except in the area mentioned 

 above, it appears probable that the record for Westerville, Franklin County, 

 (OSM 189) is incorrect, or based upon an escaped specimen. Morse's rec- 

 ord (1904) for Columbus is also open to the same doubt. Ohio locality 

 records which appear to be authentic are: 



Ashtabula County: Geneva (OSM 42 1.1 -.2). Defiance County: Ladd Lake, 



Map 32. Ohio locality records and general 

 range of Blanding's Turtle, EmVs blandingii. 



