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inland. They are undoubtedly becoming more rare with' the 

 clearing of the land. 



20. Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus). The snapping turtle 

 evidently does not occur in large numbers in the region. Only 

 one specimen was taken, and no others were seen, although 

 the many bayous would seem to furnish an especially favorable 

 habitat. 



21. Chrysemys cinerea (Bonnaterre). This is the com- 

 mon turtle of the region. It occurs in numbers everywhere in 

 the bayous, streams, and lakes, and many were found on the 

 plains. 



22. Terrapcne Carolina (Linnaeus). The box turtle is 

 not common. No specimens were taken, but two individuals 

 which were said to have been taken along the river about 

 fifteen miles from East Lake, were examined. It is probable 

 that the species occurs only rarely. This is to be expected since 

 in this region it is probably reaching the northernmost limit of 

 its range in the state. It has not before been known except in 

 the southern part of the soutliern peninsula. ( Ruthven, op. 

 cit., p. 157.) There are specimens from Cass, Calhoun, and 

 Washtenaw Counties in the Museum, and it has been reported 

 from Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Barry, Eaton, and Montcalm 

 Counties. 



23. Clernniys iiisculpta LeConte. One specimen of the 

 eastern wood tortoise was taken and two others examined. 

 The individual taken was found on a sand bank along the 

 Manistee River. Previous to 191 5 this species was not known 

 to occur in Michigan. During the field work of this year it 

 was found in Schoolcraft County in the northern peninsula 

 and in Manistee County and Missaukee County in the southern 

 peninsula. 



