SHIELD BBPTILES. 43 



/, Animal and shell, 12? in, Cgstal plates -with a pale central cross- 

 band. Claws short. Inferior lateral marginal plates with a 

 large sutmal 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 EusseH, Esq. 



g. S];eleton and shell, 12^ 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. PsEtJDEMYS DEOUSSATA, ffrfl^. Cat. p. 30; Suppl. p. 47 ; Append. 

 p. 14. Tortoises, dc.,i. 89, 40 (Ufe) discoloured.j; 



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

 from confinement ia » menagerie. 

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



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

 Tropical America. 



n. Animal and shell stuffed, 2J in. 

 Tropical America. 64, 5, 4, 11. 



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

 very indistinct, andlower part more distinct, square, annulated, 

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

 trical rings, 



Emys decussata, J . Mus, Paris. 

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



6. 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, 11^ 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. 



/. SheU. only, 6 in. Sternum discoloured. 

 West Indies. 40, 2, 19, 8. 



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

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



h. SheU only, 6^ in. Back dark. Sternum much eroded, 



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



m. SheU only, 8} in. ; rather depressed. Back dark brown ; upper 



part of the margin with obscure, lower with very distmct, 



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



gular-shaped symmetrical rings and scattered black spots. 



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



