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altett CiUtf m bie Obeif dcl)e t>c^ ^ruj!6e(nc^ um t>ie ^itte emt 

 Dnutct i\t, neiget cv fid) an \v>miQ \)cvc\h bi^ an Die hci)t>m (B'^it2m. 

 ^ic fnx'im %tn0 \tngm gefeit t)e!t ^tant) t)ei5 6'vf)ilb^i in Die ^o^e, 

 fint) au^mdvt^ gemöl^t, luiD an Dem ^utnDe Dee 0cl)ilt)e^ Duvd) eine 

 fenid)te dlat^ nntemdtt^ befejlicjet ^ie OberjTdd^e De^ ^nijl- 

 ^eine^ i(I Durd) eine lange fRatf) in Dev fü^itte, nnt) Mird) fünf anDeit, 

 meiere jene inUc Quer Durc^fc^neiDen, in aci^ti>ierecfid)te, ungleid^e 

 ^eföer a5öetf)eifet, meiere mie Die 1KanDKf)uppen Deö 0d)iiDe;§ ae- 

 xdfet ftnD» fl'^ad) Der Jorm 'De^ 0c^ilDe*^ ^u urtr)etien , ift ^k\U 

 @tiuf i>on einer 'feanDfd)ilDfri5te, nnt» t^ermutr^lid) i>on Derjenigen, 

 tt>eld)e Sinne Teftudo lutaria neiniet: Denn Die ^efc^rei^ung, 

 tDel4^ er in Den Amocnitatibus vol i» p. i39* n. 23* Dat^on 0^== 

 geben r)at, trift mit unferem ^arnifc^e überein , aber nid)t Der (pe- 

 cijtfe 5^ame in feinem Syftemate natura» ^ind) ciei)6ren Die 'oon 

 il)\n anc)efür)rten Synonyma au^ Dem d{ai unD Q^oi'm r)ier gar 

 nic^t ^er* Wlid) hmd)t; Da^ Der große Jg)arnifd), u>elc^en id) x>on 

 unferji gelehrten ^errn ^onrector S5el)n erhalten f)abCf t>on Dec 

 e^ilDf rote fep , Die 9]e^emia6 @xm Die ^anDfc^ilDfröte f) nem 



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f ) „ Teßudo terreßris femina. 

 „A femal Land - Tortois. Ufually 

 „defcribet, but no where fully, nor 

 „without errors. This here is eight 

 „inches long, and five broad. The 



„Hsäd ^^ ^^"^c^"" ^"<^ 4" ^°^o' ali'noft as 

 „broad, in fhape fomewhat like a 

 „Toads, The Orbits of the Eyes 

 „very large almoft ^ inch over; a % 

 „of an ineh behind the Snout The 

 „lower Chap is received by a groove 

 „into the upper. The Tail three in- 

 ,,ches long and f harp - pointed. The 

 „Feet two inches and \ and above |- 

 „inch over. The fore Feet have five 

 j^very fliortToes, with Claws about 



„I inch long. The hinder Feet have 

 ,,but fourTaes with fomewhat biggec 

 ,, Claws. Tke Head, Back and Belly 

 ,,have all bony Covers , faced or over- 

 „laid with fhells. The head and back 

 „pieces blakifh with citrine or ftraw- 

 j,colour'd fpecks fprinided up and 

 ,,down upon them. The back-piece 

 „convex and almoft oval. On the li- 

 „des for the length of two inches as 

 ,,it were doubled inwards and joyned 

 „to the Belly-pice. 'Tis cancellated 

 „with little fquares on the Margin-; 

 „on the top of the back fexangiilarly 

 „and with the lärges Area's betweew. 

 „Tke belJy-piec^ is party colourM 



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