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Common along the cojist lines, especially in the salt-water 

 marshes. 



15. Malacoclemmys kohnii Baiir. Kohii\^ Teirapin. 



A species first described by Dr. Eaur and named by 

 him in honor of Mr. (lustave Kohn, of New Orleans. It is 

 fairly common in the marshes of southwestern Louisiana. 



16. Malacoclemmys intermedia Baur. 



Like the preceding, it chiefly inhabits the southern and 

 southwestern jjarts, where it is fairly conimon. 



17. rialacoclemmys pulchra Baur. 



I have oidy seen this and the following species in the 

 collection of Mr. Kohn. It was obtained from Mermentau 

 La. ' 



18. rialacoclemmys oculifera Baur. 



A handsome species, occurring in the marshes of south- 

 western Louisiana, whence it is brought to the French Mar- 

 ket, iSTew Orleans, along with shij)ments of other turtles 

 and where Mr. Kohn secured the specimens in his collection. 



19. Chrysemys dorsalis Agassiz, tSoutlwrn Painted Turtle. 

 Another handsome species of fairly general distribution 



in the state west of the Mississippi. It is not common. I 

 have only seen one specimen in Catahoula parish, ai.d another 

 on Brown's Bayou, in Franklin parish. 



20. Hirochelys reticulata Bosc. 



Not very common, but occurring in nearly every part of 

 the state. 



Family TESTUUINID^. 



21. Terrapene major Agassiz. Box Turtle. 



Common in almost every section of the state, especially 

 in low places in the pine regions. 

 23. Terrapene triunguis Agassiz. Three-toed Box Turtle. 



Common in the marshes of the southern and south-west- 

 ern sections, replacing there, in a measure, T. major. 

 23. Xerobates polyphemus Daud. Gopher. 



Common in the pine- wood sections, where they are capt- 

 ured in pits dug near their burrows, and into which they fall 

 when in quest of food at night time. 



Order CROCODILIA. 

 Family CROCODILID.E. 

 1. Alligator mississippiensis Daud. Alligator. 



While still common in some localities, persistent persecu- 



