SHIELD REPTILES. 9 



Z. Young animal, 1\ in. 

 Africa. 42, 12, 19, 2. 



m, n, o, ^j, £, r. Shells, young, about 3 in. 

 Africa. 42, 4, 2, 117, & 122, 123, 125, 126, 150. 



t. Shell, without plates ; lost front lobe of sternum. Nuchal plate 

 none ! 

 Africa. 52, 1, 23, 45. 



Var. The vertebral shields elevated, conical. 



g, Shell, 4J in., of adult. 

 Africa. 



a. Shell, 5 in., of adult ; wanting front lobe of sternum. 

 Africa. 



/. Shell of adult. Colour and form as P. tentorius. 

 Africa. Presented by General Hardwicke. 



e. Shell, 4i in., of adult. Caudal plate much infiexed. "Wanting 

 front of sternum. 

 Africa. Dr. Mantell. 41, 1, 12, 30. 



h — m. Six shells, different ages ; one wanting front of sternum. 

 Africa. 67, 4, 2, 116, & 118, 119, 124, 121, 114. 



n. Upper shell of adult, without sternum. Vertebral shields very 

 slightly convex. 

 Africa. 67, 4, 2, 151. 



6. Peltastes tentorius, Gray, Cat. p. 8; Suppl. p. 9 ; Aj^end.j). 5. 

 Tortoises, dc, t. 14 (life). 



a. Shell of adult, 5 in. 



Cape of Good Hope. Presented by E. Brown, Esq. 



b. Shell, small, 3] in. 



Cape of Good Hope. Presented by E. Brown, Esq. 



h. Shell, adult, 4 in. 

 S. Africa. 45, 6, 4, 4. 



d, e, f> 9' Shells, two adult, two younger. 

 Cape of Good Hope. 52, 7, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4. 



c. Shell, rather smaller, 3| in. Caudal plate convex, and bent 



inwards. 

 S. Africa. 



i. Shell, adult, 4 in. 

 Albany, Mus. Grahamstown. 



j. Shell, young, 2£ in. Front lobe wanting. 

 S. Africa. 67, 4, 2, 130. 



Je. Shell, 2f in. 

 Mauritius. 42, 12, 19, 3. Presented by Lady F. Cole. 



