138 THE AMERICAN MIDLAND NATURALIST 



Along Ohio River, E of Hamilton Co. line (CSNH 1080). CoLUMBIANA CoUNTY: 

 Millport (CM 3208). Coshocton County: Warsaw (OSM 195.1). Delaware 

 County: Harlem (OSM 334). Erie County: (SHS; UMMZ 32869); Cedar Point 

 (SHS); Sandusky (WRU). Fairfield County : Sugar Grove (OSM 280). Frank- 

 lin County: Columbus (OSM 279); Georgesville (OSM 148). FuLTON County : 

 Delta (TZS 520) ; Swanton ; Wauseon. 



Gallia County: Blazer, GalHpolis; near Gallia; Gallipolis (OSM 266); Vinton 

 (Morse, 1904). Guernsey County: North Salem (TZS 1265); Washington Twp. 

 (OSM 264). Hamilton County: (Morse, 1904); Cmcinnati (CSNH 359, 972); 

 eastern part of Cincinnati (TZS 1962); Madisonville (CSNH 260); Whitevsfafer 

 Twp. Henry County: N of Grand Rapids, along Henry-Lucas Co. line; near 

 Liberty Center; Napoleon; Texas (TZS 445); Washington Twp. Highland 

 County: Stultz Hill, 5 mi. S of Carmel (TZS 576); 4 mi. SW of Carmel; N 

 side of Ft. Hill, Brush Creek Twp. (TZS 577). HocKING County : Clear Creek, 

 Good Hope Twp. (OSM 137, 140; TZS 499); Salt Creek Twp. (TZS 1009). 

 Jackson County: Jackson (OSM 276); Buckeye Creek, 4 mi. W of Jackson; 

 2 mi. E of Jackson; 2 mi. N of Oak Hill (DOR); Roads; Samsonville 

 (DOR); White's Gorge, Liberty Twp. (TZS 352). Jefferson CountY: 8 mi. 

 W of Steubenville (OSM 257). Knox County: Brinkhaven. Lawrence County: 

 Near Arabia (TZS 431); Union Twp. (OSM 217.3). Licking County: Rocky 

 Fork, Eden Twp. (OSM 225); Wakatomika Creek, Fallsburg (OSM 418.2). 

 Lucas County: (OSM 201.1); Monclova; Oak Openings, Holland; Ottawa Hills; 

 Sylvcinia ; Delaware Creek, Toledo; 6 mi. W of Toledo; Trilby; I mi. N of White- 

 house. Meigs County: 3 mi. N of Chester (TZS 437); Sutton Twp. (TZS 436). 

 Monroe County: Jackson Twp. (TZS 502). Muskingum County: Blue Rock 

 Twp. (TZS 2387). Noble County: 3 mi. E of Caldwell. Ottawa County: 

 Catawba Island (TZS 811). Paulding CountY: Antwerp (OEE). PiKE CoUNTY: 

 Laurel Ridge. Sunfish Twp. (TZS 1085); Mifflin Twp. (TZS 646); 2 mi. N of 

 Wakefield. Ross County: Big Round Top, Paint Twp.; Rattlesnake Knob, Harri- 

 son Twp. (TZS 353); Salt Creek, near Londonderry. SciOTO County : Near Bear 

 Creek. Morgan Twp.; I mi. NW of Friendship (TZS 723); IVi mi. W of Friend- 

 ship; 10 mi. SW of Portsmouth; near Sedan (TZS 1084). TusCARAWAS CoUNTY: 

 Sandyville (CMNH) ; Zoar (TZS 2386). ViNTON County: 1 mi. W of Allensville 

 (TZS 354); Harrison Twp.; Lake Alma, near Hamden. Warren County: Ft. 

 Ancient (OSM 457). Washington County: 2 mi. E of Barlow (TZS 501); 

 Beverly; Marietta (MC) ; Newport Twp. (TZS 489). Wayne County: Wooster 

 (WC). Wood County: 3^2 mi. SE of Grand Rapids (TZS 1045); near Grand 

 Rapids ; Stony Ridge. 



Habitat and Habits. — Box turtles are more habitually terrestrial than any 

 other species of turtle in Ohio. They occur in a variety of habitats, however, 

 and were found in such diverse places as dry sandy areas, on dry hillsides, in 

 moist ravines, in thickets and woods, in cultivated fields and meadows and in 

 bogs. Their terrestrial habits, which have earned for them the popular name 

 of dry-land turtles, do not necessarily infer they are able to exist for indefinite 

 periods without water or that they can disdain it entirely, as is frequently 

 supposed. They can, and do, wander long distances from the nearest bodies 

 of water, but in contrast, they may lie in mud or wet vegetation at the edge 

 of a stream or pond for a week at a time. They even swim at times but their 

 movements in water are clumsy and awkward. 



In spring they are often found traveling about, but in hot dry weather 

 they usually remain hidden beneath rotting logs, in masses of decaying leaves, 

 etc. They sometimes stay secluded for many days at a time or they may 

 venture out only during the early morning or at twilight. They appear to 

 enjoy warm rains, and a sudden shower after a dry spell often causes them to 



