SHIELD REPTILES. 9 



I. Young animal, 2^ in. 

 Africa. 42, 12, 19, 2. 



m, «, o, ^, g', r. Shells, young, about 3 in. 

 AMca. 42, 4, 2, 117, & 122, 123, 125, 126, 150. 



t. Shell, -roithout plates ; lost front lobe of sternum. Nuohal plate 

 none ! 

 Africa. 62, 1, 23, 45. 



Var. The vertebral shields elevated, conical. 



g, Shell, 4f in., of adult. 

 Africa. 



a. Shell, 5 in., of adult ; wanting front lobe of sternum. 

 Africa. 



/. Shell of adult. Colour and form as P. tentorius. 

 Africa. Presented by General Hardwioie. 



e. Shell, 4J ia., of adult. Caudal plate much inflexed. Wanting 

 front of sternum. 

 Africa. Dr. ManteU. 41, 1, 12, 30. 



h — m. Six shells, different ages ; one wanting front of sternum. 

 Africa. 67, 4, 2, 116, & 118, 119, 124, 121, 114. 



n. Upper eheU. of adult, without sternum. Vertebral shields very 

 slightly convex. 

 Africa. 67, 4, 2, 151. 



6. Peltastes tentorius, Gra/y, Cat. p. 8 ; Suppl. p. 9 ; Append, p. 5. 

 Tortoises, dc, t. 14 (Ufe). 



a. Shell of adult, 5 in. 

 Cape of Good Hope. Presented by R. Brown, Esq. 



6. Shell, small, 3J in. 

 Cape of Good Hope. Presented by R. Brown, Esq. 



h. Shell, adult, 4 in. 

 S. Africa. 46,6,4,4. 



d, e, f, g. Shells, two adult, two younger. 

 Cape of Good Hope. 62, 7, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4. 



c. Shell, rather smaller, 3^ in. Caudal plate convex, and bent 

 inwards. 

 S. Africa. 



i. Shell, adult, 4 in. 

 Albany, Mus. Grahamstown. 



j. Shell, young, 2^ ia. Front lobe wanting. 

 S. Africa. 67, 4, 2, 130. 



Tt. SheU, 2f in. 

 Mauritius. 42, 12, 19, 3. Presented by Lady F. Cole. 



