THE REPTILE BOOK 



PLATE XVIII 



GEOGRAPHIC TERRAPIN, Malacoclemmys geographica 



An abundant species in the Ohio and the Mississippi valleys. The females are much the largest, having a shell about 10 inches long. 

 This terrapin is often sold in the eastern markets under the title of " Slider " 



LESUEUR'S TERRAPIN, Malacoclemmys lesueurii 



By the high, serrated\ack, the peculiar head markings, and the absence of a reticulated pattern, this species is distinguished from the 

 Geographic Terrapin. Common in the Mississippi Valley 



