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fishes. Although the flesh of the Mud Tortoise is far from being 

 palatable, it is nevertheless eaten in countries where they 



are common. 



Fig. 37. Emydes Caspica. 



The Emydes are divided into four considerable groups, namely, 

 the European group, of which Fig. 37, E. Caspica, is typical ; 



Fig. 38. Chelys matamata. 



ithe American group, containing twelve or fourteen species ; the 

 ! African Emys ; and the Oriental group of twelve species. 



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