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/. Animal and shell, 12f in. Costal plates with a pale central cross- 

 band. Claws short. Inferior lateral marginal plates with a 

 large sutural spot with centre dot and rings. 

 Louisiana. W. Smith. 62, 4, 22, 6. 



h, i. Two young animals, in spirits. 

 N. America. 58, 9, 8, 39—40. Presented by Odo Eussell, Esq. 



g. Skeleton and shell, 12i in. Dorsal shields varied, black, grey, 

 and red. Under lateral marginal plates with a continuous black 

 band, with a central pale band. 

 N. America. 58, 7, 29, 5. 



4. Pseudemys decussata, Gray, Cat. p. 30; Suppl. p. 47; Append. 

 p. 14. Tortoises, dc.,t. 39, 40 (lite) discoloured. : \ 



a. Animal, not varied, yellow. Shell, 7 in. Sternum in a bad state 

 from confinement in a menagerie. 

 West India Islands. Presented by Dr. J. E. Gray. 



k ? Animal, very young, in spirits. Uniform pale yellow. 

 Tropical America. 



n. Animal and shell stuffed, 2} in. 

 Tropical America. 54, 5, 4, 11. 



i. Skeleton and shell, 9£ in. Upper part of marginal shield with 

 very indistinct, and lower part more distinct, square, annulated, 

 sutural spots. Sternum with distinct, irregular-shaped, symme- 

 trical rings. 



Emys decussata, $ • Mus. Paris. 

 St. Domingo. Coll., Paris. 52, 12, 3, 19. 



o. Shell only, 7 in. Lost its colour. From animal in confinement. 

 America. West Indies. 



c. Skeleton and shell, 11 in. Sternum and lower side of marginal 

 plates with dark rings. 

 West Indies. Presented by Dr. J. E. Gray. 



I ? Animal, very young ; dry. Shell uniform pale yellow. 

 Tropical America. 



e, Shell only, Hi in. ; very ventricose. Sternal and lower side of 

 marginal shield with large irregular rings ; some indistinct, large, 

 oblong and sutural spots on the upper part of the marginal 

 plates. 

 West Indies. 43, 12, 7, 45. 



/. Shell only, 6 in. Sternum discoloured. 

 West Indies. 40, 2, 19, 8. 



g. Shell only, 10 in. Sternum discoloured and eroded. 

 West Indies. From Zool. Gardens. 54, 5, 4, 14. 



h. Shell only, 6% in. Back dark. Sternum much eroded. 

 West Indies. 54, 5, 4, 13. Presented by T. Bell, Esq. 



m. Shell only, 8£ in. ; rather depressed. Back dark brown ; upper 

 part of tbe margin with obscure, lower with very distinct, 

 oblong spots on the suture of the plates. Sternum with irre- 

 gular-shaped symmetrical rings and scattered black spots. 

 West Indies. 43, 12, 7, 46. Presented by Dr. J. E. Gray. 



