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84. . 1952. Nature's tank, the turtle. 101(5):665-684. 



Covers fresh-water, land and sea turtles. Eight paintings in natural color by Walter A. Weber along 

 with many photos. Included is information on the rearing of Diamondback Terrapins for the 

 gourmet trade. Turtles listed include Atnyda ferox, Amyda spinifera, Chelonia mydas, Chelydra 

 serpentina, Chrysemys picta bellii, C. p. dorsalis, C. p. marginata, C. p. picta, Clemmys guttata, C. 

 insculpta, C. marmorata, Dermochelys coriacea, Emys blandingi, Eretmochelys iinbricata, 

 Gopherus agassizii, G. polyphemus, Graptemys geographica, G. pseudogeographica, Kinosternon 

 subrubrum, Macrochelys temminckii, Malaclemys centrata concentrica, Pseudemys floridana, P. 

 nibriventris, P. scripta, P. troostii, Sternotherus odoratus, Terrapene bauri, and T. Carolina. 



85. -— . 1954. Our snake friends and foes. 106(3):334-364. 



Article on United States snakes with paintings by Walter A. Weber. Covered are North Carolina 

 Corn Snake, Western Diamond-back Rattlesnake {Crotalus atrox), Eastern Diamondback Rattle- 

 snake (C. adamanteus), Timber Rattlesnake (C. horridus). Side-winder (C. cerastes). Prairie 

 Rattlesnake (C. v. viridis), California King Snake (Lampropeltis getitlus californiae). Coral Snake 

 {Micrurus f. fulvius ), Scarlet Snake {Ceinophora coccinea), Scarlet King Snake {Lampropeltis d. 

 doliata). Blue-tailed Skink, Bull Snake {Pituophis catenifer sayi). Banded Water Snake (Matrix 

 sipedon fasciata). Cotton Mouth Water Moccasin, Copperhead (Ancistrodon contortrix). Black 

 Snake {Coluber c. constrictor). Eastern King Snake {Lampropeltis g. getulus), Milksnakes {L. doliata 

 triangulum). Mud Snake {Farancia abacura). Rainbow Snake {Abastor erythrogramus). Yellow- 

 bellied Racer (Coluber c. Jlaviventris), Great Basin Whipsnake (Masticophis t. taeniatus). Indigo 

 Snake {Drymarchon corais couperi), Gopher Snakes (Pituophis), Com Snake (Elaphe guttata). 

 Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus). Eastern Hognose Snake (Lieterodon platyrhinos), 

 Blindsnakes (Leptotyphlops), Eastern Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus edwardsi). Worm Snake 

 (Carphophis amoenus), DeKay's Snake (Storeria dekayi). Great Plains Black-headed Snake (Tantilla 

 nigriceps). Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis s. sirtalis). Wandering Garter Snake (T. elegans 

 vagrans). Eastern Ribbon Snake (T. s. sauritus), Sistrurus, Rosy Boa (Lichanura roseofusca). 

 Anaconda and Boa Constrictor. 



86. Conaway, James. 1992. Eastern wildlife: Bittersweet success. 181(2):66-69. 

 Alligators are mentioned along with other vertebrates. 



87. Corey, Herbert. 1922. Adventuring down the west coast of Mexico. 42(5):449-503. 



The author recounts a trip down the west coast of Mexico which is nearly 2000 miles long. It is 

 noted that at Mazatlan Boa Constrictors are used as rat catchers in hotels and homes. 



88. Cott, Hugh B. 1938. Wonder island of the Amazon delta. 74(5):635-670. 



Marajo Island at the mouth of the Amazon River has a surface twice the size of Massachusetts. The 

 author made a collection of zoological specimens for the British Museum. Shown is a Boa constrictor 

 in a tree. Caymans were abundant. Caiman niger is the largest species having been recorded to 20 

 feet while Caiman sclerops seldom exceeds 6 feet. Shown are photos of Caymans being lassoed. 

 Photos of an anoline lizard is shown. Most wildlife in the forest area is arboreal. Bufo marinus is a 

 common inhabitat of the island. On the forest floor dwells Bufo typhonicus. Mentions Hyla 

 vemdosa gliding among the branches. Iguanas are common. 



89. Critchell, L. S. 1937. Crossroads of the Caribbean. 72(3):3 19-344. 



Trinidad is the focus of this article. A snake charmer prefers the harmless water boas to India's 

 poisonous cobras. Rarely seen is the Bushmaster and Fer-de-lance. 



90. Curl, David A. 1988. Wildlife as Canon sees it: Madagascan Plowshare Tortoise (/l^'/roc/ze/v^ 

 yniphora). 173(4):unnumbered 



A photo of this tortoise. 



