420 Mr. Bell on three new species of Land Tortoises. 



Tentouia. T. scutis dorsal/bus conicisy acutiSy nigris, luteo 

 radiatis; scuto margimdi antico impart. 



Habitat in Africa ? Mus. nostr. 

 Tab. Suppl. XXIV. 



Description. Shell subglobose. Scuta sulcated, black, radiated 

 •with yellow lines which encrease in breadth towards the circum- 

 ference ; arcoljE extremely small, yellow. Dorsal scuta conical, 

 much elevated, acuminated at the apex. Marginal scuta xxiv, 

 viz.: eleven pairs, and an anteriour and posteriour single one. 

 The anteriour extremely small, short, and turned up at the point; 

 the first pair very thick, projecting, bent downwards at the points : 

 the lateral thick, convex, and solid, with the points all turned 

 backwards : the posteriour single plate projecting and angular. 

 Sternum narrowed behind, with a deep acute emargination ; deep 

 uniform brown in the middle through the whole length, and pure 

 light yellow at the sides. In the only specimen which I possess, 

 the anteriour lobe of the sternum is wanting. 



Dimensions of the shell. 



Pardalis. T. testa Jlavescente, nigro maculatA ; scutorum 

 costulium areolis prope marginem superiorem positis ; scuto 

 murginali antico impari nullo. 



Habitat, in Promont. Bonae Spei. Mus. nostr. 

 Tab. Suppl. XXV. 



Description. Head elongate, of an uniform dull brown colour, 

 which also pervades the neck, feet, and tail, but with occasional 

 shades of dirty yellow. Neck very long. Feet robust, furnished 

 with strong conical and triangular scales, which protect the an- 

 teriour and inferiour parts of the fore feet, and the posteriour and 



