AET. 11 HEEPETOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS FROM SIAM — COCHRAN 39 



TESTUDINATA 



GEOCLEMYS SUBTRIJUGA (Schlegel and Muller) 

 U.S.N.M. 



70363 (S1689), adult Bangkok Jan. 24, 1925. 



71480, half grown do Dec. 21, 1925. 



72212 (S2722), adult Lem Sing June 14, 1926. 



72322-3 (S1634-5),juve- Bangkok Nov. 25, 1926. 



nal. 

 75706 (S3742) do May 21, 1928. 



The Bangkok specimens were found in the padi fields, where they 

 are called by the natives "tao na" or "field turtle." 



HEOSEMYS GRANDIS (Gray) 



U.S.N.M. 



71479 PakJong May 13, 1925. 



This turtle, found in a pool at Pak Jong, is called "tao hin" by 

 the natives, meaning "rock turtle." 



HOESEMYS SPINOSA (Gray) 



U.S.N.M. 



72729(83086) Ronpibun Jan., 1927. R. Hav- 



moller. 

 75584(83762) Fran June 4, 1928. 



CYCLEMYS DENTATA (Gray) 



U.S.N.M. 



67570 (81043), Juvenal... Bangkok Sept. 12, 1923. 



70376 (82149), juvenal... Nong Khor Sept. 30, 1925. 



At Nong Khor the natives call this turtle "tao bai mai" or "leaf 

 turtle." 



BELUA CRASSICOLIS (Gray) 



U.S.N.M. 



70364(82164) Bangkok Oct. 13, 1925. 



This species is called at Bangkok "tao dam," meaning "black 

 turtle." 



TESTUDO ELONGATA BIyth 



U.S.N.M. 



70365 (82147), adult Lam Tong Lang June 8, 1925. 



70366 (82148), juvenal... Nong Khor Sept. 24, 1925. 



72171 (S2618), juvenal... PakJong May 11, 1926. 



The turtle from Lam Tong Lang was taken in the jungle. The 

 natives of that region call it "tao kipueng" or "wax turtle." At 

 Nong Khor, the native name is "tao kaneng" (kaneng = small, or 

 fragment) . 



AMYDA CARTILAGINEA (Boddaert) 



U.S.N.M. 



72727(82605) Bangkok Apr. 26, 1926. 



72728 (82607) do Sept. 30, 1926. 



At Bangkok this soft-shelled turtle is called "tao tapab nam." 



U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTINS OFFICE: 1930 



