FISHES OF TEXAS AND THE RIO GRANDE BASIN. 
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APPENDIX. 
While carrying on the investigations for the purpose of selecting a site for a fish- 
cultural station in Texas in November and December, 1891, aconsiderable collection of 
mollusks and a small collection of reptiles and batrachians were made. The mollusks 
were collected almost wholly by Dr. R. R. Gurley, of the XT. S. Fish Commission, and 
Mr. J. A. Singley, of the Texas geological survey, who accompanied our party during 
most of the time SDent by us in the State. The large number of species found in the 
accompanying list attests their skill and enthusiasm as collectors. As many of these 
mollusks sustain an important relation to the fishes of the region in which they are 
found, the list may very properly be published here. No special search was made for 
reptiles and batrachians, but such as we chanced to see were collected and preserved. 
These were turned over to the National Museum, where they have been studied by Mr. 
F. C. Test, whose report is herewith presented. 
ANNOTATED LIST OF THE REPTILES AND BATRACHIANS COLLECTED IN 
MISSOURI AND TEXAS IN THE FALL OF 1891. 
[By Frederick C. Test, Aid, Reptile Department, U. S. National Museum.] 
Texas is well kno wn to abound in reptiles, but nearly all the species had gone into 
hibernation at the time of this expedition (November and December) and few were 
therefore seen. The list is of value, however, in that it shows what species of reptiles 
and batrachians of that region are to be seen so late in the fall. The four turtles 
collected are very interesting, and, taking everything into consideration, the entire 
collection, though small, is one of some importance. 
1. Malaclemmys kohnii Baur. Four young turtles were captured, and are of especial note. They are 
different from any other species of this group, even differing in some of the markings on the 
head from this recently described species to which I have referred them. The slight differ- 
ences, however, seem to me due to immaturity, and I therefore refer these four specimens 
to M. kohnii. The find extends the range of the species some little distance to the west 
of the type locality in southern Louisiana. 
Museum 
No. 
Collector’s 
No. 
Locality. 
Date. 
17692 
11 
] 
17693 
12 
1 Loug Lake, near Trinity River, 12 miles south- 
Nov. 25 
17694 
13 
[ west of Palestine, Tex. 
17695 
14 
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2. Anolis principalis L. One adult female of this so-called “chameleon,” found in abundance 
in several Southern States, especially the adjoining one of Louisiana, was collected. 
Museum 
No. 
Collector’s 
No. 
Locality. 
17696 
4 
Neelies River, 14 miles east of Palestine, Tex 
3. Sceloporus undulatus Daudin. This widely spread lizard is represented in the collection by one 
young individual. 
Museum 
No. 
Collector’s 
No. 
Locality. Date. 
17697 
5 
Neches River, 14 miles east of Palestine, Tex 1 Nov. 24 
