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EEPTILIA. 
Reptiles were but very little in evidence during the writer 
stay, and but three species were found. Were it not for the fact 
that these records are, for the most part new to the counties, the 
class would be omitted entirely. 
Red-bellied Snake. Storeria occipitomaculata (Storer). 
Reported (2), but not found by the writer. 
Garter Snake. TJiamnophis sirtalis (Linnaeus). 
A few individuals of this species were found in both of the 
counties. In Houghton they were found quite commonly in the 
cut-over fields, while in Iron they were found in some of the more 
open places in the woods. 
Snapping Turtle. CJielydra serpentina (Linnaeus). 
Quite common in both counties. Found in the Kenton river 
about the town, and in several of the lakes in Iron county. None 
were seen of any considerable size, the largest being in Lake 33 
with a carapace about ten inches long. 
Painted Turtle. Chrysemys cinerea (Bonnaterre). 
Two specimens were collected in Lake 33, and one in the Ken¬ 
ton river in Houghton county. It is believed that these are the 
first records of the species from the Northern peninsula. The 
identification was kindly verified for the writer by Dr. Ruthven. 
Bell’s Turtle. Chrysemys hellii Gray. 
Two well marked specimens of this turtle were taken in one 
of the little lakes in Iron county. Nothing was seen of it in 
Houghton county though it very probably exists there, as boys 
describe a ‘‘colored” turtle which might very well be this 
species. 
SYNOPSIS OP REPTILES. 
Species. 
Iron. 
Houghton. 
Storeria ucGipitomaculata ......................... ................ 
X 
X 
Thamnopliis sirtalis ....... ... ... ... ... 
c 
Chelydra serpentina ,............... ................................ 
*c 
Chrysemys cinerea .................................................. 
*2 
*1 , 
Chrnsem.ns hellii . 
*2 
(In the above table: * = new record: c = common; f = few; x = reported per- 
viously, but not found by the writer.) 
