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29. Testudo indica. 



Perruidt, Mem. Hist. Nat. Anim. p. 193, pis. — (1676). 

 Testiulo iudica, Schneid. Schildhr. p. 355 (1783) ; Schocpff, Test. 

 p. 101, pi. xxii. iig. A ill'.yi); Gimth. Gig. Land-Tort. p. 42 

 (1877). 



indicrt, part., Baud. Rept. ii. p. 280 (1802) ; Gray, Syn. Itept. 



p. 9 (1831), and Cat. Tort. p. 5 (1844), and ISh. Rvpt. i. p. 6 

 ' i55). 

 perraultii, Bum. ^- Bihr. ii. p. 120 (1835). 



Carapace thin, thickened towards the margin, smooth, depressed, 

 with tlie upper profile straight, not declivous in front ; no nuchal ; 

 supracaudal undivided. Plastron short ; gular shield single, small. 



Leugtli of shell 80 centim. 



Mauritius (extinct). 



30. Testudo triserrata. 



P Testudo graii, Bum. %■ Mbr. ii. p. 135 (1835). 



Testudo triserrata, Gimth. Ann. ^- May. N. II. (4) xi. p. 397 (1873), 



and Giy. Land-Tort. p. 44, pis. xxiii.-xxix. (_lb77) j Iladdon, Tr. 



Linn. 6'oc. (2) ii. p. 156, pi. xiii. (1881). 



Distinguished from the preceding in the upper profile of the cara- 

 pace being undulated, slightly declivous in front. Alveolar surface 

 of upper jaw with two median ridges. 



Mauritius (extinct). 



Skull and plastron. Mare aux Songes. E. Newton, Esq. [P.]. 1 

 Various bones. Mare aux Songes. Col. A. E. H. Anson, I (Tvpes.) 



81. Testudo inepta. 



Testudo inepta, Gilnth. Ann. 4- May. N. H. (4) xi. p. 397 (1873), 

 and Giy. Land-Tort. p. 44, pis. xxii'i.-xxviii. (1877); Iladdon, Tr. 

 Linn. >Soc. (2) ii. p. 156, pi. xiii. (1881). 



Shell higher than in the preceding, with the upper profile convex, 

 declivous in front. Alveolar surface of upper jaw with a single 

 median ridge. 



Mauritius (extinct). 



Skull. Mare aux Songes. E. Newton, Esq. [P.J. ) 



Skull and various Mare aux Sou"res. Col. A. E. H. Ausou ( /,p „ n 



bones. " [P.]. K^ypes.) 



Carapace. Mare aux Songes. L. lioutou, Esq. [P.]. J 



Pelvis. Mare aux Sou^-es. 



o 



Te.<tudo Icptocnemis, Giinth. Gig. Land-Tort. p. 50, pi. xxix. fig. B, 

 is known from scapula, pelvis, and femur only, the latter bones 

 being more slender than in T. triserrata and inepta. These remains, 

 from the District of Flacq, Mauritius, presented by L. Bouton, Esq., 

 form part of the collection. 



