The Terrapins 



Shell broad and flat. Carapace olive or 

 brown, with numerous, black-edged, transverse, 

 \cllow bands. Plastron yellow. Edges of jaws 

 but slightly serrated. 



BARRED TERRAPIN, C. COncinnU. 



Distribution. — Illinois to the Gulf States and east- 

 ward. 



Carapace higher and more constricted at sides 

 than that of preceding; olive or black, with 

 reddish cross-bars. Plastron red or deep orange. 

 Edges of jaws strongly serrated. 



RED-BELLIED TERRAPIN, C. riibriventris. 



Distribution. — New York to Ohio; southward to 

 Florida. 



Carapace similar to preceding in form; the 

 paler markings run together, in reticulated 

 fashion. Jaws serrated. 



TEXAS TERRAPIN, C. texaiia. 



Distribution. — Texas. 



§§ Broadest band on head, red; narrow hands 

 yellow. 



Carapace olive or brown, barred with yellow. 

 Plastron yellow, blotched with black. 



CUMBERLAND TERRAPIN, C. elegdflS. 



Distribution. — Central States — Illinois to Texas. 



§§§ ^^ longitudinal stripes on head of adult; a 

 yellow bar behind eye. 



Carapace with thickly crowded, parallel fur- 

 rows; blackish with dull yellow cross-bars. Plas- 

 tron usually immaculate, lemon yellow. 



YELLOW-BELLIED TERRAPIN, C. SCabra. 



Distribution. — North Carolina to Georgia. 

 Division III. Carapace high and globular in front; numerous 

 parallel grooves. 



Carapace moderately high, richly barred with 

 yellow, but slightly serrated in rear. Plastron 

 yellow, clouded with brown. A broad band 

 from below eye to throat; a yellow spot on each 

 temple; other head markings in fine lines. 



PENINSULA TERRAPIN, C. nebuloSd. 



Distribution. — Lower California. 



Shell distinctly globular. Markings of carapace 

 similar to C. rubriventris: plastron yellow, with 

 narrow brown markings. 



ALABAMA TERRAPIN, C. alabamensis. 

 Distribution. — Alabama. 

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