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CONTENTS. 



I- A OK . 



INTRODUCTION 9 



Reptiles Distinct from Batrachians 9 



Synopsis of Classes 10 



Orders of Liviu"^ Reptiles 10 



Reptiles of Pacitic Coast and Great Basin 10 



Kinds and Number 11 



Distribution 11 



Reptiles of California 12 



Table of Species and Subspecies 12 



The Desert Fauna 14 



The San Diegan Fauna 15 



The Calif orniau Fauna 16 



The Pacific Fauna 17 



The Sierra Nevadan Fauna 17 



Relations of Faunte 18 



Reptiles of Oregon 19 



Reptiles of Washington 19 



Reptiles of Idaho 19 



Reptiles of Nevada 20 



Variation 20 



Collecting and Preserving 21 



Explanations 22 



Colors 22 



Measurements 22 



Illustrations 22 



Glossary 22 



REPTILIA 28 



Testudines 28 



Testudinida 29 



Clemmys 29 



marmorata (Pacific Terrapin) 30 



Chrysemys 32 



bellii ( Western Painted Turtle) 33 



Gopherus 35 



agassizii (Desert Tortoise) 35 



Sqcamata 38 



Sauri 39 



EuhlepharidcB 39 



Coleonyx 39 



variegatus (Banded Gecko) 40 



