Reptilia of Jefferson County, Mo. 199 
men which was captured at Danby, escaped from its cage and was 
not found until several weeks after its disappearance, swimming in 
e icy but unfrozen water in mid-January. Specimens are often 
parasitized by leeches 
rrapene carolina carolina (Linné)—While the Carolina 
box tare is not native to this county the writers have been in c 
ing specimens at Kimmswick for - be of experiment and as 
the introduction has not involved t eat a geographical obstacle 
it is hoped that they will survive oe eventually become a part of 
the fauna of Jefferson County. 
Terrapene carolina triunguis (Acassiz)—The three-toed box 
turtle is the most common turtle in this county gold Bx ee ie 
have been collected at Kimmswick, Sunnyside, Beck, A 
ville, Festus, Desk Hillsboro, Goldman, Imperial, Di Pa- 
cific, Sulphur Springs, Barnhart, Seckman, Fletcher, and other 
places. It is found commonly in the woodlands and fields and 
large numbers are crushed on the highways each year. Owners of 
strawberry and tomato patches often find them annoying but seem 
to realize that the benefits derived from the insectivorous tendencies 
of these turtles more than offset their depredations on fruit and 
berries. In the warmest part of the summer they resort to leaves 
and occasional specimens even develop aquatic habits about ponds. 
Chrysemys picta bellii (Gray)—Bell’s turtle frequents the 
backwaters of creeks and rivers and large numbers have been taken 
by the writers in adjacent counties. In this county they have been 
taken at Pevely. 
Pseudemys elegans (WieD)—The elegant turtle is of rare oc- 
currence in this county where it has been taken along the banks 
of the Meramec River. 
Pseudemys troosti (HoLtBRooK)—This turtle has been taken 
along the banks of the Meramec and Mississippi Rivers 
Amyda mutica (LE Surur)—A specimen of this vias 
urtle was taken on the bank of the Meramec River on Febru 
ih 1933. Specimens do not appear to be as vicious as Mersin 
Amyda spinifera (Le SUEUR) —The spiny soft-shelled turtle is 
Locale common about running were principally the larger — 
hate they like to sun themselves pecimen 
een taken in the Mississippi Hives near the mouth of Glaize 
re at Sulphur Springs and in Glaize Creek at Barnhart. 
