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23, 1864, p. 17), does not to my knowledge occur in BIrma. 

 The CJiitra indica figured in Griintber's Monograph is, on the 

 authority of Dr. Gray, his PelocMys Cantori. The skull of the 

 present species cannot readily be distinguished from that of 

 T. gangeticus, though to my view it seems more arched, and 

 rounded in profile. The thorax resembles that of T. gangeticus ; 

 but the sternum presents a remarkable difference in the develop- 

 ment of the bony plates, and more nearly, in general characters, 

 approaches to Dogania suhplana, Gray. The osseous tubercular 

 surface, however, is less developed and more feebly sculptured 

 (the age and size of the specimen considered) than in any of its 

 allies, and at a glance serves to discriminate the present species 

 from them. 



a. Adult. Length 21*00 inches. 



Breadth 1450 „ 



Lcngtli of osseous sternum 12*50 „ 

 Granulation of sternum not very coarse, less so than in T. gan- 

 geticus, on the sides regular, but coarser and larger along the 

 centre of the back behind the second pair of ribs. Thorax highly 

 cartilaginous, and almost devoid of bony callosities save at the 

 margin, where the granulations are slightly developed. Colour 

 during life dark dull brown, handsomely lined, as in Giinther's 

 figure, I. c. Below yellowish white. Captured in a hill-stream 

 on the Arakan hills in the Bassein district. 



Named in compliment to Lt.-Col. Sir A. P. Phayre, late Ciiief 

 Commissioner of British Birma. 



PELOcnELTS, Gray. 



P. Cantoui, Gray, 



For the identification of this species I am indebted to Dr. Gray. 

 My only specimen was given to me, stuffed, by Col. Tickell, from 

 Arakan. 



Table of distribution of Birmese Testudinata. 



*Testudo elongata, Blyth Tenasserim ; JPegu ; Birma. 



*T. platynotus, Blyth Northern Pegu ; Birma. 



*Manouria emys, M. ^ Sch. ... Martaban (?). 



*Geomyda grandis, Gray Tenasserim; Pegu. 



*Cuora amboinensis, Daud Tenasserim ; Pegu. 



*Cyclemys orbiculata, Bell Tenasserim ; Pegu. 



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