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much in number, distinguishes it from other species. It is found 

 everywhere, associated with Chrysemys picta. It is a little small- 

 er than its companion but similar in its habits. 



5. Emydoidea Gray. 



This genus contains the species E. blandingi. On June 23, 

 1900 a specimen of this species, Blanding's Box Turtle, was 

 found in the southern part of Manchester near Cohas brook and 

 brought to me. Dekay, in his Zoology of New York, published 

 in 1842, says that the tortoise was found in Haverhill, N. H.by 

 Dr Storer, but in the latter's report on the reptiles of Massachu- 

 setts he speaks of a specimen being sent him from "Haverhill" 

 in such a connection that it is probable that he meant Haverhill, 

 Mass. If this be true the specimen brought to me was the first 

 one found in New Hanpshire of which there is any record. 



The shell is seven and a half inches long and five inches wide. 

 The carapace is black, each platebeingcovered with small, light 

 yellow spots, smaller and more numerous than those of the Spot- 

 ted Tortoise. These are distributed somewhat irregularl}^, but 

 seem to radiate from the posterior side of the middle row of plates 

 and the inner posterior of each lateral plate. The plastron is 

 light yellow with a black blotch in the outer posterior corner of 

 each plate. ' The head and neck are black above and yellow be- 

 neath, the yellow extending back nearly to the shell. This col- 

 or is one of the most conspicuous things about the turtle. A 

 notch in the front of the upper jaw is quite noticeable. The neck 

 can be stretched out to the length of five inches. The skin of 

 the neck and flanks is rough, that of the legs, imbricated. The 

 tail is rather long. The plastron is hinged near the middle and 

 again to the carapace so that the two shells can be shut, enclos- 

 ing the extremities. In this specimen the protection is not com- 

 plete, the limbs being too large to be all enclosed at once. 



Since the above mentioned specimen was found two more have 

 been brought to me. One was found in Manchester, the other 

 in Auburn. The larger of these is of the same size as the one 

 described and as it bears evidence of age it is probable that this 

 is about the maximum size. The spots on the carapace are rather 



