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Animals in Massachusetts* 



Podiceps. 



t cornutus? Lath. Horned Grebe. 



minor, Lath. Little Grebe. 

 Colymbus. 



§ glacialis, L. Great Northern Diver or Loon, 

 t septentrionalis, L. Red-throated Diver. 

 Uria. 



+ alle, Temm. Little Auk. 

 Mormon, 111. 

 t arcticus, 111. Puffin. 

 Al^a, L, Gm. Briss. 



torda, L. Razor-bill. 

 Phalacrocorax. 



t graeulus, Dumont. The Shag. 



Ill— REPTILIA, OR REPTILES. 



BY DAVID S. C. H. SMITH, M. D. 

 ORDER I. — CHELONIA. — BRONGNIART. 



Testudo, L. 



scabra, Shaw. Common Turtle. 

 Pennsylvanica. Box Turtle. 

 serpentina. Snapping Turtle. 

 picta, Schoepf. Painted Turtle. 

 punctata, Schoepf. Speckled Turtle. 

 clausa, ) On the authority 



insculpta, Leconte. \ of Dr. Emmons. 



ORDER III— OPHIDIA.— BRONG— SERPENTS. 



Coluber. 



constrictor, L. Black Snake. 

 ordinatus, L. Striped Snake, 

 sipedon, L. Water Snake. 

 saurita, L. Ribbon Snake. 

 sirtalis, L. Garter Snake. 

 striatulus, L. 

 punctatus, L. 



eximus, Dekay. House Snake. 

 vernalis, Dekay. Green Snake. 

 Crotalus. 



durissus, L. Banded Rattle- Snake. 



ORDER IV. — BATRACHIA.— BRONG. 



Rana, L. 



pipiens, L. Bull Frog. 



clamata, Dand. Batvling Frog. 



flavi-viridis, Harlan. Spring Frog. 



sylvatica, Le Conte. Wood Frog. 



palustris, Le Conte. Leopard Frog 

 Hyla, Laur- 



squirella 1 Dand. Peeping Frog of New England. 



versicolor, Le Conte. Common Tree Toad. 



Bnfo. 



musicus. 



and one not described. 



