Number 117 July 6, 1922 



OCCASIONAL PAPERS OF THE MUSEUM OF 

 ZOOLOGY 



UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 



Ann Arbor, Michigan Published by the University 



THE AMPHIBIANS AXD REPTILES OF WESTERN 

 TENNESSEE 



By Frank N. Blaxchard 



The following report is based upon collections made in 

 western Tennessee, west of the Tennessee River, by Professor 

 A. G. Ruthven, in August, and by the writer, in July, in the 

 summer of 19 19. To make the report more complete, all the 

 specimens from Tennessee, west of the Tennessee River, in 

 the collection of the U. S. National Museum have been 

 included, as well as the records of Rhoades* where they differ 

 from those represented by these collections. 



Ten salamanders, ten frogs and toads, four lizards, sixteen 

 snakes, and ten turtles, or fifty forms in all, are represented. 

 This is, of course, considerably less than the total number 

 inhabiting the region, a good many of which could be pre- 

 dicted from our knowledge of general distribution. I have 

 here included onlv definite records, a good many of whiclj 



* Rhoades, S. N., Contributions to the Zoology of Tennessee. Proc, 

 Acad. Nat. Sci, PhiladeJpkia, 1895, pp. 3/6-407- 



