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T. elongata, Blyth. J. A. S., B., 1853, p. 639. 



Nuchal plate long and narrow. Colour of adults, pale yellow, 

 black mottled, with no trace of rays, and in aged specimens very 

 little black. Head yellow, with soft skin of eyes and nostrils 

 pink. Two large frontals and a large vertical shield. Shell elon- 

 gate, smooth, sides parallel in females, narrowed anteriorly in 

 males. Length rarely exceeds 12 inches. 



Inhabits Pegu and Tenasserim, growing slightly larger in the 

 latter Province. It does not inhabit India as incorrectly stated 

 by Gray in the Sup., Cat. S. R. 



T. Leithii, Glinther. P. Z. S., 1869, p. 502, f. 1, 2, 3. 



Nuchal plate triangular. Shell broadly ovate, arched, the con- 

 vexity of the upper shell stopping at the caudal plate, which is 

 almost flat and forms a convex curve with the last vertebral. Plates 

 smooth, but with concentric striae distinct. Abdominals as long- 

 as the gulars, postgulars and pectorals together. Colour yellow, 

 each vertebral and costal plate with a black margin in front and 

 on the sides, but not posteriorly. Marginal plates black mar- 

 gined anteriorly. Sternum entirely yellow, with a broad cunei 

 form longitudinal black band in the middle of each abdominal 

 plate with its apex behind. Length 4'75 inches. 



Inhabits Synd. Dr. Gray remarks that he " can see no 

 difference between this and a young specimen of Peltastes 

 tnarginatus" save in its brighter colouration. — Sup., Cat. S. R., 



p. 12. 



HoMOPUS, Dumeril et Bibron. 



Characters of Testudo, but claws four only on forefeet. 



H. Horsfieldii, Gray. Cat. Tor. Croc, &c., 1844, p. 7. 



H. Burnesii, Blyth. J. A. S., B., 1853, p. 642. 



Testudo Horsfieldii, Gray. P. Z. S., 1861, p. 214. 



Testudinella Horsfeildii, Gray. Sup., Cat. S. R., p. 12. 

 Nuchal plate narrow. Areolae of vertebral plates behind the 

 centre, of the costals in the upper posterior corner, of the lateral 

 marginal plates in the lower posterior corner, whilst those of the 

 hinder ones occupy the centre. Colour of young, dull yellow 

 throughout; of adult yellow, with nuclei black; plates beneath 



