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moist places. It never takes to the water from choice and indeed 

 would be drowned if retained there. It is frequently kept in cellars, 

 under the notion that it drives away or destroys rats and other 

 domestic vermin. One which I kept in my cellar was found in the 

 spring eaten up by the rats. It usually (N. Y.) goes into winter 

 quarters in the latter part of September." DeKay, p. 25. 



"A thoroughly terrestrial animal, though not helpless in water. 

 The statement that they never go near the water and cannot endure 

 rain is untrue. Their shells are too heavy for them to swim readily. 

 Entirely harmless, and when disturbed, retire with the shell and 

 submit passively to their captor." — Hay, 58. 



This turtle is found from New York to Missouri and southward 

 and in fact from Maine to South Carolina and westward. 



Our collection from Pennsylvania is as follows: 



Allegheny county, Reed, Chester, Bridgeville. 



Beaver county, Kirchgessner, C, Darlington. 



Berks county, Boyertown High School, Boyertown. 



Berks county, Brunner, S. A., Krumsville. 



Berks county, Schraum, L. G., Womelsdorf. 



Bucks county, Atkinson, Mrs. J. W., Buckingham. 



Carbon county, Solt, N. E., Weissport. 



Chester county, Baldwin, C. V. M., Parkesburg. ' 



Chester county, Lowell, E. P., Avondale. < 



Chester county, Lawrence, John, Coatesville. 



Clarion county, Brown, T. R., Hawthorne. 



Clinton county, Allabach, Lulu F., Lock Haven. 



Columbia county. Young, A. P., Millville. 



Columbia county, Baldy, S., Catawissa. 



Cumberland county. Zoological Division, Bowmansdale. 



Cumberland county, Zoological Division, New Cumberland. 



Cumberland county. Zoological Division, Enola. 



Dauphin county. Zoological Division, Dauphin. 



Dauphin county, Sober, Miss. M. G., Dauphin. 



Dauphin county, Keboch, F. D., William stown. 



Dauphin county, Clouser, Clarence, Williamstown. . 



Dauphin county, Adams, S. R., Williamstown. 



Dauphin county, Kirchoff, Elizabeth, Williamstown. 



Dauphin count}'^, Warlow, Tessie T., Williamstown. 



Dauphin county. Good, Donald, Williamstown. 



Dauphin county, Adams, Clayton, Williamstown. 



Dauphin county. Drum, William, Williamstown. 



Dauphin county, Wiest, Harry, Williamstown. 



Dauphin county, Carl, L, C, Williamstown. 



Dauphin county. Zoological Division, Rockville. 



