34 A PRELIMINARY LIST OF THE 



KEPTILES. 



Family Emydidoe. 



254. Box Turtle, Terrapin (Clstudo Carolina, Linn.). 



Common everywhere in the less settled regions. 



Family Chelydridse. 



255. Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina, Linn.). 



Occurs everywhere in Kentucky. Very abund- 

 ant in the ponds in the blue grass region. 



Family Trionychidee. 



256. Soft-shelled Turtle (Aspidonectes spinifer, Le S.). 



Ohio River. 



257. Soft-shelled Turtle (Aspidonectes nuchalis, Agassiz). 



Occurs in the headwaters of the Cumberland and 

 Tennessee Rivers. 



258. Soft-shelled Turtle (Amyda mutica, Le S.). 



Ohio River. 



Family Iguanidse. 



259. Brown Swift (Sceloporus undulatus, Daudin). 



Common in all parts of the State. Apparently 

 equally at home in the mountains of eastern Ken- 

 tucky and in the forests of the extreme w r estern end 

 of the State. 



Family Anguidae. 



260. Joint Snake (Ophisauriisventralis,lÄxm.). 



Observed only in the western end of the State, 

 but probably occurring everywhere. 



Family Scincidae. 



261. Blue-tailed Lizard (Eumeces fasciatuSylAim.). 



Common throughout the State. 



