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Lower jaw strong and curved up in sharp point at symphysis. 
fandible when viewed below broadly triangular with its length 
1% in its width. When viewed above profile of head forms a 
rather even triangle. Head and neck distensible for a space at 
least % length of carapace, and skin finely granulated and 
wrinkled on neck where it forms a fold over retracted head. 
Legs, feet and tail covered with well-developed scales, and those 
on anterior faces of limbs largest. Scales on palms and soles, 
excepting hallux, small. Scales at bases of fingers and toes 
above not especially enlarged. ‘Tail well scaled, in 2 series below. 
Fore limbs rather short, and hind limbs rounded at thigh, and 
Spotted Terrapin. ~Clemmys guttata (Schneider). (Young.) 
with flattened tarsi. Fore limbs each with 5 fingers with a 
single claw, median longest and slender, and of 5 toes of hind 
limb only 3 inner ones clawed, median pair longest or longer 
than any of others. ‘Tail slender, conic, rather long and flat- 
tened below basally. Color in alcohol scarcely faded from that 
of example noted below. Carapace black marked with a num- 
ber of orange spots, none larger than pupil and not more than 
2 or 3 on each plate. Head and neck blackish above, with a 
few spots of yellowish-white. Upper jaw horny-brown, lower 
more whitish. A large yellowish-white blotch above and behind 
tympanum. Limbs blackish above and brownish below all more 
