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PLATE XLVIII. 



I I G. I. II. THE CINEREOUS TORTOISE. 



GENUS TESTUDO, LINN. SYST. 350. 



This TORTOISE is of the fize of the figure, has 

 FIVE TOES on each foot all palmated, is of 

 a cinereous colour, the edges entire, iTioft 

 heautifully marked with white lines. 



This elegant little fpecies is in the cabinet of 

 Mr. RICHARD GREEN, apothecary, at Litch- 

 field, whofe collecftion merits the attention 

 of every traveller of curiofity. 

 PLACE, unknown. 



FIG. III. THE MEDITERRANEAN TORTOISE. 



HEAD, la^rge, NOSE, hooked. 



SHELL, on the back divided into five compartments, 



each fliarp at the extremity ; the piece that 



covers the tail bifurcated. 

 FORE-LEGS, havc the veftiges of five toes, rough, and 



furnifhed imperfetStly with nails ilarting 



out of the SIDES. 

 hind-legs, have on the first toe a diflihdt nail. 



tail, fiiort and conic. 



PLACE, taken near Leghorn. Grows to a large fize. 



Mr. PENNANT. 



