ART. 25 CHIlSrESE AMPHIBIANS AKD REPTILES STEJNEGER 107 



and size differs in having the carapace wider and the tubercles on 

 the dorsal ridges much more pronounced. The dark pattern on the 

 plastron in the Fukien specimen differs somewhat from that of the 

 Japanese '^^ ; the line between the epiplastron is absent ; instead of the 

 heart-shaped spot on the median line between the xiphiplastra, there 

 are two spots well separated one on each side of the median line, 

 the two spots on the soft skin in front of the vent are unusually large, 

 as are also the spots on the bridge filling the entire triangular space 

 between the outer branches of the hyo and hypoplastra. 



There are several more species of soft-shell turtles occurring in 

 southern China. These as well as good series of the common species 

 from all the great river systems would be very welcome additions 

 to the national collection. 



8" Herp. Japan, pi. 35. 



