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of pectoral and femoral sutures about equal, shorter than 

 that between the abdominals; axillary and inguinal shields 

 present. Head short and broad, covered with smooth skin and 

 small shields on its posterior part only; snout a little shorter 

 than the diameter of the orbit; upper jaw notched in the 

 middle; alveolar surface with a strong denticulated ridge; 

 mandibular symphysis a little more than the diameter of the 

 orbit. Fore limbs with five, hind limbs with four claws; digits 

 webbed to the claws; fore limb with large transverse shields 

 at the outer side only (fig. lO] b). Tail short. 





Fig. 107. Left fore limbs of young specimens. 



a. Bellia crassicollis (Gray), 



b. Or lit la borneensis Gray X -• 



Blackish-brown above; yellowish below. Young specimens 

 with dark spots along the margin of the plastron. Length of 

 shell 760 mm. 



Habitat: Sumatra (Medan in Deli!, Lower Langkat, 

 Djapura and Kotta on Indragiri river, Gunung Sahilan!); 

 Borneo (Sintang, Tampo langit, Batang Lupar river (type of 

 Hardella bailey i), Simanggang, Lobuk Antu district ! (types of 

 Liemys inornata), Kapuas river, Kapuas lake, Majang). — 

 Malay Peninsula; Penang. 



Freshwater-tortoise. The eggs are oblong, measuring 79 

 by 41 mm. 



