118 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1948 
Scientific name Common name Number 
Kinosternidae: 
Kinosternon subrubrum. sues ee Mud or musk turtle..._____- 5 
Sternotherus odoratuss. 2252 85525 = Mud or musk turtle._._-_____ 4 
Chelydridae: 
Chelydravserpentina= eee eee ee Snapping turtles.2 2222-25 se— 4 
Macrochelys temminckiit_..._.....----.--- Alligator snapping turtle--_-___ 1 
Testudinidae: 
ataguryOAsha Sata mre ae ee Indian fresh-water turtle____- 1 
Chrysemysspichaesine sone sat ee ee Painted: turtles-220 2" ee 7 
Clemmuysiouintaen cress ee ee Spotted turtle.- 22-22-24. 6 
Clem st SCUl Dla ne enn ee ee Wood turtle. >-s252532 == 3 
CyclemyscOm0Ginensts sae a ee Kura kura box turtle._______ 1 
Graphiemysoaruountoe eee. ee iBarbour's turtles. = =a 6 
Malaclenijsicentnargs = ea eee Diamond-backed turtle_______ 5 
RelOMeCO USE QGIEOG nee ae ae eee Common African water tor- 
toises2 222. eee 1 
TPSEUCETINYSUCOMCIN TEs ha Sete ese ee Cooter. a. .2e eee  eeee 1 
eSCUGEMISICICGAN Gen eee = ee ee Mobile terrapin] 2222-2" 12 
Pseudemysornata Supsps- -- 2 ~- aa ee Central American terrapin._-__ 6 
PESCUCEM SIT UG OS eae eee ee ees eee Cuban terrapin==s24- 2 === ened 
MerraDEneiCArOlen Grae ae a ae Box turtles222 25-22 eee 50 
Erna Denec moor semen ete oe ae set eee Florida box turtle. 22-22-22 =" 4 
Pestudoepnitppiunne ee a Duncan Island tortoise__-_.-_ 1 
DestudowOOden srg se ee ee Hood Island tortoise_-_----_- 2 
Mestudonauulatae ss sas ae ee eee South American tortoise___--__ 1 
DiCstUadorLOr Niet aes a noe cee ee eee Soft-shelled land tortoise - --_- 1 
Mestudonvicinats Sean ea ee ee ee Albemarle Island tortoise_____ 5 
Trionychidae: 
ANIA TErOL Meo e 3S See a Ree Soft-shelled turtle. ..-------- 6 
LATUY LORLEE TUG AU TS ate eee ee West African  soft-shelled 
turtles 22 oe25 222 2 1 
AMPHIBIA 
CAUDATA 
Salamandridae: 
Triturus cristatus danubialis____._..-.---- Crested newt <5 =2-224 es 12 
Ureiunusinyrrnogasters sass) eee S| Pe ae Red Japanese salamander___. 2 
Urturus LOnOSusene . Sy oem ate oe Giant newt. ..=2--- ee 5 
Dritunus culgariercseit. = sere tee 8 22 Common European salaman- 
Gé@r 23.2. 3 
Amphiumidae: 
Amphiuma means aavaiies niente Congo eels. 2.228295 5- 22 1 
Ambystomidae: 
AMO YStOM ALO DAC se ee ee ee Marbled salamander----_---_-- 1 
Ambystoma tigniiimaea ee ae Tiger salamander__---------- 30 
Cryptobranchidae: 
Megalobatrachus japonicus.___..-------- Giant Japanese salamander- 1 
Sirenidae: 
sirenslacertings os on a ae Sirenes.2 242 ee 1 
