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ON TliSTUDO EPHIPPIUM. 



In view of all these evidences , and as our specimen in 

 all essential points , the pectorals excepted , resembles the 

 specimens of' Testudo ephippium , I feel inclined to regard 

 the peculiar arrangement of the pectorals in our tortoise 

 as an individual abnormity. 



However , with regard to the normal occurrence of this 

 special arrangement of the pectoral shields in Testudo emys 

 and Testudo Phayrii^ I think the individual abnormity of 

 our specimen of Testudo ephippium so remarkable, that I 

 think it worth while to publish the figures together with 

 the measurements of the different shields of the plastron. 



Length of carapace measured over the curve . 70 cm. 



Length of plastron from gular to caudal notch . 49 cm. 



Length of the gulars 5.2 cm. 



Length of the brachials 11.5 cm. 



Distance between the pectorals 17 cm. 



Length of the abdominals 19.5 cm. 



Length of the femorals 8 cm. 



Length of the anals 5 cm. 



Leyden Museum, July 1898. 



Notes from the Leyden IVIuseuixi, Vol. XX. 



