Vol. XXI, pp. 47-52 February 29, 1908 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON THE REPTILES AND BATRACHIANS OF VICTORIA AND REFUGIO COUNTIES, TEXAS. BY JOHN K. STRECKER, JR. Baylor University, Waco, Texas. This paper contains a partial list of the reptiles and batra-chians of Victoria and Refugio counties, which are situated in the coast region of southern Texas. While neither county reaches the gulf coast proper, the southeastern part of Victoria touches Lavaca Bay, and Refugio has quite a coast line along San Antonio and Copano bays. To Hon. J. D. Mitchell of Victoria, Victoria County, is due the credit for the work in that county and I am much indebted to him for notes aim speci-mens. During the j r ears 1896 and 1897 Mr. James J. Carroll collected a number of reptiles in Refugio County. These are now in the Baylor Museum, but are all in a poor state of pres-ervation. During 1901 I spent the period from March 10th to April 1st at a point about five miles from the town of Refugio. During my stay I collected quite a series of reptiles, but on account of the drouth I found very few batrachians. On June 20th of the same year I returned and devoted thirty days to collecting. This last visit was productive of splendid results as I succeeded in obtaining a number of interesting batrachians and several species of snakes, lizards and turtles that I had not found during my previous stay. Refugio, the county-seat of Refugio County, is an old mission town, and is commonly referred to by the natives as ''the mission." 1. Species found in both counties. REPTILES. Alligator, missisnppiensis Daudin. Sceloporus spinosus Wiegmann. Anolis carolinensis Cuvier. Phrynosoma cornutum Harlan. 9— Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., Vol, XXI, 1908. (47)
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