THE REPTILE BOOK 



PLATE XX 



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SPOTTED TURTLE, Chdopus gutlalus 



One of the most abundant species of the Eastern States. Has a habit of roosting on logs and tussocks, and plunging into the water 

 upon the least disturbance. The shell of an adult is about 4 inches long 



MUHLENBERG'S TURTLE, Chelopus muhlenbergii 

 Confined to southern New York, New Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania. The vivid orange patch on each side of the head is characteristic 



