148 THE AMERICAN MIDLAND NATURALIST 



at Kimbolton (TZS 1272). HAMILTON County: Glendale (CSNH 1053A-B). 

 Hancock County: Blanchard River, Findlay (TZS 606). Hardin County: Hale 

 Twp. (TZS 1298-9); 3 mi. E of Mt. Victory (TZS 1736). Harrison County: 

 Scio (TZS 342). Henry County: Bad Creek, Texas (TZS 347); NE corner of 

 Washington Twp. HoCKING CouNTY: 1 mi. E of Haydenville (TZS 721); Logan 

 (TZS 725). Holmes County: Odell Lake, Lakeville (TZS 2224-5). Huron 

 County: Clarksfield, Vermillion River (USNM 21126); Greenfield Twp. (TZS 

 1481); Norwalk; North Fairfield (CM 3217); Peru Twp. 



Jackson County: Buckeye Creek, 4 mi. W of Jackson (TZS 350); 3 mi. NW 

 of Jackson (DOR); 3 mi. SE of Jackson; 5 mi SE of Richmondale; Rock Run, 

 Liberty Twp. (OSM 425.1 -.2). Knox County: Brinkhaven (AS); Fredericktown 

 (OSM 170). Lake County: Black Run Swamp, W of Fairport (OSM 187; TZS 

 1412-3, 1477-80); Mentor Marsh, Mentor Twp. (TZS 522, 525); Willoughby Twp. 

 (TZS 524)j Lawrence County: Elizabeth Twp. (TZS 432); Symmes Creek near 

 Arabia (TZS 448). LoGAN County: Indian Lake (OSM 194.1); Pony Island, 

 Indian Lake (TZS 237-8). LoRAiN County: Oberlin (OC). Lucas County: Bono; 

 Delaware Creek, Toledo (TZS 192); Holland (TZS 191, 193-5); Little Cedar 

 Point (TZS 1923); Maumee; Monclova; Oak Openings and Little Cedar Point 

 (OSM 201 .4-.7); Ottawa Hills; Sylvania; Pt. Place, Toledo; Miami and Erie 



Canal, Toledo (TZS 6); Trilby. Mahoning County: Poland (USNM 7686); 

 Yellow Creek, Poland (OSM 267). Medina County: Pond near Chippewa Lake 

 (TZS 758). Mercer County: 6 mi. E of Montezuma (TZS 234). Miami County: 

 Greenville Creek, l'/2 mi. SW of Covington (TZS 934-7). Montgomery County: 

 Sunderland Falls, Vandalia (CSNH 342). Morrow County: Congress Twp. (TZS 

 456). Noble County: Buffalo Twp. (TZS 1262-4). Ottawa County: 4 mi. E of 

 Bono; Catawba Island (TZS 477); Crane Creek; Elmore; Erie Twp.; North Bass 

 Island (USNM 51206); 6 mi. E of Pt. Clinton (TZS 311); Toussaint Creek, 

 Carroll Twp. Paulding CountY: Flatrock Creek, Benton Twp. (OSM 210). PlCK- 

 AWAY County: Pickaway Twp. (OSM 216.1). PiKE County: Abandoned canal, 

 3 mi. S of Jasper (TZS 1896). Port AGE County : Solon Bog, Aurora Pond, Aurora 

 Twp. (CMNH). Putnam County: Auglaize River, Jackson Twp.; Ottawa; Sugar 

 Creek, Cloverdale (USNM 21615). RiCHLAND CoUNTY: Black Fork, Shenandoah 

 (TZS 471). Ross County: Liberty Twp. (TZS 1134-6); near Vauces. Sandusky 

 County: 6 mi. NE of Fremont (TZS 406); mouth of Sandusky River. SciOTO 

 County: Near Rushtown (TZS 1895); 1 mi. S of Rushtown (TZS 1271); 2 mi. 

 S of Rushtown; Scioto River tributary. Clay Twp. (OSM 252.1). Seneca CountY: 

 Venice Twp. (TZS 1010). Shelby County: 1 mi. NE of Sidney (TZS 1318). 

 Stark County: MassiUon (OSM 218.1). Summit County: Ira (OSM 325); 

 Silver Lake, near Cuyahoga Falls (USNM 51202). Trumbull County: Kinsman 

 (TZS 1798); Newton Falls (Morse, 1904). Tuscarawas County: E of Sugar 

 Creek (TZS 357). ViNTON County : N of Creola (TZS 349). Warren County: 

 Mason (CSNH 1042-3). Washington County: Belpre Twp. (OSM 436.1); 

 Marietta (TZS 498). Wayne County: Near Craigton; Killbuck Creek, W of 

 Wooster (TZS 470). Williams County: 1 mi. S of Blakesley (TZS 355-6, 402); 

 Mud Lake, Northwest Twp. (TZS 1277); Nettle Lake, Northwest Twp. (OSM 

 250); St. Joseph's River, near Blakesley; Tamarack Ditch, Sec. 31, Florence Twp. 

 (TZS 959). Wood County: Bowling Green; Maumee River, Grand Rapids 

 (USNM 21600-3); Middle Branch, Portage River, Liberty Twp. (OSM 351). 

 Wyandot County: Mifflin Twp. (TZS 580). 



Habitat and Habits. — The painted turtle is doubtless the most conspicu- 

 ous and the most frequently collected turtle in Ohio. It may be the most 

 abundant species in the state, but it is possible that the more secretive snapper 

 may exceed it in numbers. 



Painted turtles are to be found in almost any locality in which there is 

 sufficient permanent water to hide them and to supply them with food. Thus 



