240 Fresh Water Aquarium 



This turtle is harmless and a more desira- 

 ble inmate for the aquarium than the former 

 species. It is found in ponds and slow 

 flowing" streams in all states from Xew York 

 to the West. 



The Speckled Turtle (Emys blaiicliiigii) 

 varies a good deal in its markings. While 

 some specimens are covered with numerous 

 bright yellow spots, others show only a 

 limited number of more or less distinct 

 dots, the latter usually being young speci- 

 mens. The carapace is of a regular ellip- 

 tical shape, strongly convex and smooth 

 on the margin, almost black in color, with 

 numerous yellow and whitish spots. The 

 plates are clearly defined, each plate show- 

 ing a design of ridges running parallel with 

 its boundary. Faint yellow rays or flames 

 appear on most of the plates, as well as fine 

 ridges, running from one point toward the 

 border of each plate. The under margin of 

 the carapace is yellow, mottled with black. 

 On each plate of the yellow plastron is a 



