34 Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 



name " soft-shelled turtle" to both. From the State it has 

 been recorded from Delphi and Madison. 



i8. AspiDOXECTES spixiFEK, Le Sueur. — Common Soft- 

 Shelled Turtle. 



An aliundant species in all streams, and the one most 

 utilized as food. I have seen it moving freely about in the 

 water as late as December ii and as early as March 19. 



CHELVDKID.K. 



19." Chelvdra serpentina, L.— Common Snapping Turtle. 



This common turtle grows to a very large size in the river 

 bottom ponds, from which it is often taken and used as food, 

 especially in making the turtle soup sold in the saloons. It 

 is more frequently found in stagnant water than any other 

 species. During the severe drouth of the past Summer, when 

 the beds of mo.st of the .streams were dry or nearly so, five 

 specimens, none of which weighed less than eight pounds, 

 were taken from a mudhole in a small creek. The size of the 

 hole was about 12x3x2 feet. Each of the turtles had at 

 least fifty fresh water leeches attached to the sides of the neck 

 or to the carapace. 



EMVDID.*;. 



20. Malaclemmvs geographicus, Le Sueur. — Map Turtle. 



Rather common in the river and larger streams, but seldom 

 seen except when captured in a seine. 



21. Malaclem.mvs lesueuri. Gray. — Le Sueur's Map Turtle. 



A single .specimen was taken from the roadside, over a half 

 mile from water, in May, 1888. It is said by Hay to be found 

 throughout the State, but is evidently scarce. 



22. Chrvsioivs marginat.v, Agassiz. — Painted Turtle. 



An abundant species about ponds and the deeper pools of 

 streams. It is one of the first turtles seen in Spring, the dates 

 for the last three years being March 7, 1 1 and 21, respectively. 

 C. picta has never been seen by the writer in western Indiana. 



