No/es oil the /iatrac/iiaiis ami Reptiles of Vitio Co., Ind. 35 



23. CisTUDO CAROLINA, L. — Coiniiion Box Turtle — Land 



Terrapin. 



This is the only truly terrestrial turtle found in the county. 

 It is common in sand}' upland woods, but has never yet been 

 seen in the bottoms. The young evidently remain hidden for 

 a number of years, for out of perhaps fifty individuals seen 

 by the writer the smallest was four and a half inches in 

 length. Specimens of the box turtle were taken in iSgo as 

 early as April 8 and as late as November 22, and on two 

 different occasions it has been observed to feed upon a species 

 of fungus growing upon an oak log. 



There are doubtless other reptiles, especially turtles, to be 

 found in the county, but the above are all that have been seen 

 b\- the writer. 



Since writing the foregoing the following captures have been 

 made in the hillside woods noted in the introduction : 



AMBLVSTOMA Opacum — Graveuhorst. 



Two more specimens of this salamander were taken from 

 beneath logs on March 22d and 28th respectively. When dis- 

 turl)ed they seem to be more active than the other species of 

 Ai)ibly stoma found with us. 



CARPHOPHIOPS HELEN.*;, (Keuuicott) Helen's Snake. 



A single specimen of this graceful little reptile was found 

 coiled up in some dead leaves on April 14th. This is, as far 

 as known, the most northern station from which it has been 

 recorded. 



