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Texas, two hard shelled eggs were taken from the oviducts, 

 Aug. 20, 1902. These eggs were about 26 mm. long and 

 resemble the smaller eggs of Kinosternon. 



The eggs of the Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) which are 

 not infrequently brought in, are larger (32 to 34 mm. long) and 

 more elongate than those of the Mud Turtle, and are covered 

 with a smooth, thin, crisp skin instead of a hard shell. 



The eggs of the Chicken Turtle (Deirochelys reticulata), a 

 number of which were taken from the oviducts of two or three 

 dead females from Georgia, in Nov., 1900, are very similar to 

 those of Chrysemys, but larger, measuring from 37 to 40 mm. 

 long. 



On June 9, 1901, 26 spherical white eggs about 26 or 27 mm. 

 in diameter and said to have been found buried in the sand near 

 a pond, were brought to me ; these were said to be " turtle 

 eggs " i. e., those of Chelydra serpentina and I have no reason to 

 suppose the identification was incorrect. The eggs are covered 

 with a thin, crisp skin as those of the Emydoid turtles are. 



Of the viviparous snakes of the Natricine group a few of my 

 observations deserve to go on record. On Aug. 2 and 3, 1894, 

 a Xatrix leberis gave birth in captivity to thirteen living young. 

 On July 28, 1900, a Virginia rlt^ans h um Mississippi gave birth 

 to five young, and in August, 1899, a Liodytcs allcni from 

 Florida to six. 



Raleigh, N. C. 



