The Repiilf. Book 



Plate XX 



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One of the most abundant species of the Eastern States. Hits a habit of roosting on logs and tussocks, and plunging into the water 

 upon the least disturbance. The shell of an adult is about 4 inches long 



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MUHLEXBERG'S TURTLE. Chehpus muhlcnhcrgii 

 Confined to southern New York, Xew Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania. The \ivid orange patch on each side of the hc.id is characteristic 



