10. 



BELLI A. 



99 



median suture, humerals the shortest ; axillary and inguinal shields 

 present. Head rather large, snout vcrj' short, not prominent ; upper 

 jaw strongly curved on each side, not hooked ; the width of the 

 mandible at the symphysis is a little less than the diameter of the 

 orbit. Digits webbed to the claws ; front of forearm and outer 

 side of leg with large transverse band-like scales. Shell dark 



Fig 



Shell of Bellia crassicoUis. 



brown or black, plastron usually with yellowish variegations, or 

 bands following the sutures of the shields, or a broad band along 

 each side. Soft parts dark brown or black ; some large yellow 

 spots on the head, viz. above the eye, above the ear, below the ear, 

 and on each side of the mandible; these spots become indistinct 

 in old specimens. 



Length of shell 17 centim. 



Tenasserim, Siam, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra. 



a,h, c. (J 5 & hgr., Mergui. 



shells. 

 d, e. Skulls. 

 /. ?, shell. 

 q. Hgr., stffd. 

 'h. $,stfia. 

 i, Hgr., .shell. 



Mergui. 



Tenasserim ? 



Siam. 



Malay Peninsula. 



Sumatra. 



Prof. Oldham [P.]. 



Prof. Oldham [P.]. 

 W. Theobald, Esq. [0.]. 

 M. Mouhot [0.]. 

 Dr. Cantor, 



T. Bell, Esq. [P.]. (Type.) 

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