THE RHTII.I 



PLATK XXI 



BI.ANDINV.'S TURTLE; SEMI-BOX TURTLE, Emys hlandingii 

 The plastron ha-*i central hinge, hut only the front lohe can be perfect 1> 



PAINTED BOX TURTLE, Cistudo ornala 



A typical representative of its genus. The plastron has a central hinge. Both In'x-s i lose lightly in time of danger 

 This species ranges from the Mississippi Valley to tin- Kotkus 



- TURTLE, Cistudo Carolina 

 the Eastern State*. Note the specimen on the left having the lobes of the plastron completely closed 



