Chrysemys (Genus) 

 83. Chrysemvs picta (Schneider). 

 PAINTED TURTLE. 

 Aquatic; found in the Eastern U. S. from New 

 Brunswick to Georgia. A handsome species. (Eggs 

 of this form, laid in captivity, are on exhibition) . 

 Pseudemys (Genus). 

 84. Pseudemys floridana (LeConte). 

 FLORIDA COOTER. 

 Frequents the waters of the Southern U. S. 

 from Georgia to Florida. Members of this genus 

 are commercially valuable as food, and are sold 

 in the markets under the general name of "Sliders" 

 or "Cooters". 



85. Pseudemys scripta (Schoepff). 

 COOTER. 

 Similar in habits to floridana but found from 

 Georgia to North Carolina. Both are omnivorous 

 in diet. 



Gopherus (Genus) 



86. Gopherus polyphemus (Daudin). 



A near ally of the true tortoises (Testudo). 

 Inhabits dry areas in the Southeastern U. S., dig- 

 ging deep burrows in the earth from which it ven- 

 tures abroad at night and in the early morning to 

 browse upon the vegetation which forms its food. 

 CHELONIIDAE (Family) Eretmochelys (Genus) 



87. Eretmochelys imbricata (Linne). 



HAWKSBILL TURTLE. 

 It is from this handsome marine turtle that 

 the tortoise-shdl of commerce is obtained. The 



