THE REPTILE BOOK 



PLATE XXI 



BLAXDING'S TURTLE; SEMI-BOX TURTLE, Emys Uamiingii 

 The plastron has a central hinge, but only the front lobe can be perfectly closed 



PAINTED BOX TURTLE, Cistudo ornata 



A typical representative of its genus. The plastron has a central hinge. Both lobes close tightly in time of danger 

 This species ranges from the Mississippi Valley to the Rockies 



COMMON" BOX TURTLE, Cistudo Carolina 

 Inhabits the Eastern States. Note the specimen on the left having the lobes of the plastron completely closed 



