290 THE GALAPAGOS TORTOISES. 



Measurements. 



Fur the type of Testudo wduacei these measurements are given by Roths- 

 child, 1915: 



The straight length in the original description was 32.25 inches. 

 Testudo elephantopus Harlan. 



Plates 37, 38, fig. 1, 2, 39-42. 



Testudo elephantopus Harlan, 1827, Journ. Acad. nat. sci. Phil., 6, p. 284, pi. 11. 



Testudo ephippium Gunther, 1S75, Philos. Trans. Roy. soc. London, 166, p. 271, pi. 34, 35, fig. B, 

 pi. 37, fig. C, pi. 38, fig. C, pi. 39, fig. C, pi. 42, fig. B, pi. 44, fig. B, pi. 45, fig. A, B; 1877, Gigantic 

 land-tortoises, p. 81, pi. 31, 32, fig. B, pi. 39, 42-44, fig. C, pi. 51, 53, fig. B, pi. 54, fig. A, B; Baur, 

 Amer. nat., 23, p. 1040; Gunther, 1896, Nov. zool., 3, p. 329, pi. 20-22; Lidth, 1898, Notes 

 Leyden mus., 20, p. 126, pi. 3, 4; Gadow, 1901, Cambridge nat. hist., 8, p. 378; Heller, 1901, 

 Proc. Wash. acad. sci., 5, p. 57; Beck, 1903, 7th Ann. rept. N. Y. zool. soc, p. 172; Siebenrock 

 1909, Zool. jahrb. Suppl. 10, p. 534; Van Denburgh, 1914, Proc. Cal. acad. sci., ser. 4, 2, p. 306 

 pi. 39-52; Rothschild, 1915, Nov. zool., 22, p. 404. 



Testudo abingdonii Gunther, 1877, Proc Zool. soc London, p. 66; Gigantic land-tortoises, p. 85, pi. 40, 

 41, 45, fig. D, F, pi. 4S-50; Heller, 1903, Proc Wash. acad. sci., 5, p. 57; Van Denbdrgh, 1914, 

 Proc. Cal. Acad sci., ser. 4, 2, p. 296, pi. 24-29; Rothschild, 1915, Nov. zool., 22, p. 403, pi. 21, 22. 



Testudo becki Rothschild, 1901, Nov. zool., 8, p. 372; Heller, 1903, Proc. Wash. acad. sci., 5, p. 59; 

 Siebenrock, 1909, Zool. jahrb. Suppl., 10, p. 530; Van Denburgh, 1914, Proc. Cal. acad. sci., 

 ser. 4. 2, p. 303, pi. 31-38; Rothschild, 1915, Nov. zool., 22, p. 404. 



Testudo bedsi Heller, 1903, Proc. Wash. acad. sci., 6, p. 59. 



Te.-itudo hoodensis Van Denburgh, 1907, Proc. Cat. acad. sci., ser. 4, 1, p. 3; 1914, ser. 4, 2, p. 313, pi. 

 52-55; Siebenrock, 1909, Zool. jahrb. Suppl., 10, p. 535. 



Testudo phantaslica Van Denburgh, 1907, Proc Cal. acad. sci., ser. 4, 1, p. 4; Siebenrock, 1909, Zool. 

 jahrb. Suppl., 10, p. 535; Van Denburgh, 1914, Proc Cal. acad. sci., ser. 4, 2, p. 299, pi. 30. 



