3. CIIET.OPINA. 



213 



3. CHELODINA. 



Clielotlina, part., Fitzimj. N. Class. Rept. p. (1!^2G); Jhtm. ^- L'if>r. 



ii. ]). 141 ( is;jr>). 

 Ilvdiaspis, part., Jidl, Zoo!. Joiirn. iii. p. 511 (iSiW). 

 Ciielodiiia, (/ra;/, Spi. liept. p. 38 ( IS.'J] ), and Cat. Tort. p. 43 (1^44), 



and :sh. licpi. i. p. 58 (1855) ; Strauch, C/ic/ou. Stud. p. 48 (I8(i2j ; 



Gray, iSttppl. Cat. S/t. liept. i. p. 71 (1870). 



Neural plates absent ; miclial shield present, marginal ; plastron 

 ■with moderately strong axillary, and feeble inguinal Inil tresses, the 

 latter just reaching the lifth costal plate; intergular sliield large, 

 and situated beliind the gulars, between the humerals and the pec- 

 torals. Neck longer than the dorsal vertebral column. No paricto- 



Fig. 55. 



Skull uf Lhdudina, oUoncja. (From Gray, P. Z. S. 1869.) 



squamosal arch ; jaws weak, without alveolar ridges. No dermal 

 appendages on the chin. lioth pair of limbs with four claws ; digits 

 entirely webbed, 



Australia and New Guinea. 



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