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come nearly uniform black or brown in occasional specimens. The soft parts 

 become darker likewise and the bright markings eventually disappear, even to 

 the red band upon the head which passes through a dull red stage before being 

 completely obscured. Indications of melanism are also to be seen in adult 

 females but not nearly to such a marked degree as in males. 



Specimens examined, 13; specimens preserved, 6; specimens studied, 13. 



Range. — From eastern Kansas, Iowa, northern Indiana and southern Ohio, 

 south in the Mississippi Valley to southern Texas. 



The Cumberland terrapin was taken in only two localities in Ohio (Map 

 36), viz.: — 



Pickaway County: Pond in Scioto River bottom, Pickaway Twp. (OSM 216.2, 

 329). Ross County: Ox-bow of Scioto River at Vauces, Liberty Twp. (TZS 



2288-2291). 



Young specimens of troostii are sold by the thousands in pet stores and 

 five and tens throughout Ohio. Many of these must be liberated annually 

 and they may occasionally overwinter. However, this species does not appear 



Map 36. Ohio locality records and general 

 range of the Cumberland Terrapin, Psew 

 dem^s scripla Irooslii. 



