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Turtle in size, form and habits. The cara- 

 pace is elongated and forms a rigid case 

 with the plastron. The upper shell has yel- 

 low markings on a brown ground, but the 

 round yellow spots are missing. The plas- 

 tron is almost black with a yellow inner field. 

 Neck and head are rather slender,- the latter 

 bearing a good sized spot on each side, vary- 

 ing in color from yellow to vermilion. 



While this turtle is not rare, it is rather 

 difficult to obtain young specimens. It is 

 found in slow-running streams and creeks. 



The Peacock-eyed Turtle (Clemmys irri- 

 gata) is one of the gems of its family. It is 

 almost circular in shape. The edge of the 

 carapace is faintly serrated, while a clearly 

 defined strongly serrated ridge divides it 

 lengthways into halves. This turtle derives 

 its name from a very intricate design in dif- 

 ferent shades of yellow and a color varying 

 between olive green and grayish brown. In 

 the marginal, and some of the adjoining, 

 plates of the carapace the design resembles 



