BATRACHIANS AND REPTILES OF OHIO. 97 
help in the study of Ohio’s fauna. Thus, Michigan is repre- 
sented by a list published by Dr. W. H. Smith (’79), the author 
of Ohio’s list. O. P. Hay (’92) arranged the list for Indiana, 
while Garman (’91) did the same for Illinois, and Eckel and 
Paulmier (’02) for New York. Turning to works of a more 
general character, we have the two works of Cope—the one deal- 
ing with Batrachia (’89), and the other with the Reptilia (’0o), 
exclusive of the Testudinata. These two works are primarily 
catalogues of the U. S. Nat. Mus., and inasmuch as many of 
the species occurring in Ohio are represented in that collection 
and in no other, the publications are invaluable. 
The present list is compiled from the works mentioned and 
the nomenclature is that of Cope as given in the two works above 
named, modified in some cases. The nomenclature in the group 
Testudinata is that adopted by Jordan (’99) in the 8th Edt. of 
his Manual, which is virtually that of Stejneger. 
The author has collected in representative localities in the 
State, covering the northern, eastern, central, southern and a 
part of the western area. The several museums of the State have 
been personally visited or lists of specimens have been kindly 
furnished by the officers in charge. 
Species that are not represented in any collection by speci- 
mens taken in the State but which very probably occur within 
our borders are designated by an asterisk. All species, therefore, 
that are not marked by an asterisk are bona fide Ohio Batrachia 
or Reptilia. 
Acknowledgments are due the officers of the Ohio Academy 
of Science for funds used in completing the present work and for 
its publication. Dr. Josua Lindahl, of the Cincinnati Society 
of Natural History; Professor Lynds Jones, of Oberlin College, 
and the officers of the Zoological Museum of Western Reserve 
University have very kindly furnished the writer with lists of 
Ohio specimens in their respective museums. Professor Herbert 
Osborn, of the Ohio State University, both in his official and 
private capacity has materially aided the work, and to him and to 
his associates, Professors Hine and Landacre, the writer is deeply 
indebted. Professor C. S. Prosser, of the Department of Geology 
of the Ohio State University, kindly read the proofs of the por- 
tion dealing with the fossil forms. . 
