BAYLOR UNIVERSITY BULLETIN 



Virginia elegans Kenn. Virginia's Snake. 



One specimen was captured near the White Eagle Mine, on Spring Creek. 



Thamnophis marcianus Baird and Girard. Marcy's Garter Snake. 



One young example of this checkered Thamnophis was captured in a damp 

 path running along the side of Delaware Creek. This species is less aquatic 

 in its habits than the other garter snakes I am familiar with. 



Thamnophis eques Reuss. Reuss Garter Snake. 



I captured a very typical example of this rare snake in Morgan Creek Can- 

 yon. In this specimen the nuchal blotches are very distinct and on each side 

 of the dorsal line, the spots are fused together, forming a peculiar zigzag longi- 

 tudinal band. 



Thamnophis proximus Say. Say's Garter Snake. 



Specimens of this, the commonest of the Texas species of Thamnophis, were 

 collected in every locality I visited. The finest examples were obtained in 

 Peter's Caynon. 



Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis Say. Western Garter Snake, 



One adult specimen was collected near the White Eagle Copper Mine. 



Elaps fulvius Linn. Harlequin Snake. 



Said to be rather common, but the only specimen I saw living was one that 

 we discovered in our camp on the Morgan. Mr. Chamberlain collected a 

 very fine specimen for me, and I saw two in Mr. Whitney's collection. The 

 local names for this species are "corn snake" and "thunder snake." 

 Chrysemys elegans Wied. Elegant Turtle. 



Specimens were secured in several of the streams. 

 Chrysemys texana Baur. Texan Turtle. 



Three examples were seined in Morgan Creek. 

 Aromochelys tristycha Agass. Texas Musk Turtle. 



I captured an adult specimen of this turtle in the bed of Delaware Creek. 

 It had accidently fallen into a dry hollow among the rocks and was unable to 

 get out. 

 Kinosternon flavescens Agass. Yellow Mud Turtle. 



Specimens of this species were collected in Spring and Morgan Creeks and a 

 tank near Post Mountain. 



Aspidonectes emoryi Agass. Emory's Soft-shelled Turtle. 



Common in the Colorado River. 

 Terrapene ornata Agass. Painted Box Tortoise. 



Two specimens were found on the flats near Burnet. 

 Graptemys geographica Le Seur. Map Turtle. 



Two specimens were seined in the Morgan and several shells were found 

 on the banks of Delaware Creek. 



Graptemys oculifera Baur. Baur's Turtle: Ocellated Turtle. 



A single example was seined in the Morgan Creek. 



