172 DR. J. E. GRAY ON THE TORTOISES. [Mar. 11, 
brother of Dr. Falconer on the death of the Doctor. The larger 
skull (from Dr. Falconer) is 24 inches long, 14 inch wide; the 
other (from Professor Oldham) is 1 inch 11 lines long, and 123 inch 
wide. 
Peltastes elongatus. 
The thorax has all the characters of Testudo. Claws5.4. The 
nostrils in a fleshy disk, with a slight notch in the upper edge of the 
beak, directly under and partly enclosing them. Palate deeply con- 
cave nearly the whole length, with three laminar longitudinal ridges 
in the centre of it. Ethmoid bone flat, with a more or less distinct 
raised marginal edge. 
Young specimen in spirit, from Pegu, obtained from Mr. Theo- 
bald :—Thorax oblong, hemispherical, rather convex, dull brown ; 
centre of dorsal shield blackish; sternum yellow, biack in the cen- 
tre; nuchal shield short, square ; the four lateral hinder marginal 
shields produced into an acute point behind; the caudal shield 
broad, with a straight denticulated hinder edge, with a longer acute 
point at each end ; legs and feet very dark olive. 
Hab. Pegu (Theobald). 
