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sides bearing" two stripes of the same color. 

 The tail is short and thick. The legs are 

 rather long, terminating in strongly webbed 

 feet armed with long strong claws. 



This turtle is, like the previous species, 

 aggressive and a dangerous biter and should, 

 therefore, not be kept with fishes. It is 

 found all over the United States. 



The Map Turtle {Malacoclemmys gco- 

 graphicus) is a very interesting animal. 

 The carapace is broad and elliptical. The 

 rear third is notched. It is very distinctly 

 keeled and, instead of having the usual 

 convex form, is more roof-shaped, as it 

 slopes almost straight from the keel, or 

 ridge, down to the margin. In color it is 

 olive-greenish brown, shewing a network of 

 dark yellow lines, brighter towards the cen- 

 ter. The design formed by these lines gives 

 the turtle its name, as it resembles to some 

 extent a geographical map. The plates are 

 slightly wrinkled around the margin and 

 overlap each other slightly at the rear end. 



