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rior vertebrals, are of the same species as those in which the stripe 

 is wanting. But the species P. tentoria was originally founded by 

 Gray on a specimen brought by Col. S y k e s from Western 

 India, and there may possibly be a difference, though I cannot tell 

 what it is. 



2. Em yd a vittata ? Peters. 



A single specimen of Emyda, obtained in a tributary of the Ma- 

 hanaddi, differs from E. granosa in several minor characters. The 

 outline of the vertebral plates is far more indistinct, even after the 

 specimen has been in spirits for some months, and their surface 

 has no trace of the fine granulation seen in E. granosa. The cara- 

 pace appears also to be lower, and much longer in proportion to 

 the breadth, and the coloration is different, there being a total ab- 

 sence of yellow spots on the back and head. The following de- 

 scription of the colours was taken from the animal when alive- 

 Back of the shell dark olive with a few indistinct dusky marks, 

 only conspicuous when the surface was wet : beneath pale salmon 

 colour. Head and neck olive above, with a slight rufous tinge, a 

 dark line running backwards and a little downwards from the hin- 

 der corner of the eye, a second above and a third below, also com- 

 mencing from the orbit, all somewhat waved, some black irregular 

 spots on the back of the neck between the innermost lines. Lips 

 bright pink, lower part of head bright salmon colour. The length 

 of the carapace is 4 7 in., breadth 3-9", height 1*5". In spirit the 

 dimensions have decreased. 



Unfortunately the volume of the Monathsberichte Berlin Akad., 

 containing P e t e r s ' s description of Emyda vittata, does not 

 exist in either of the Calcutta libraries, the Society's and that of 

 the Geological Survey. Giinther's description in Eept. 

 Brit. Ind. is scarcely sufficient for identification. He merely says 

 if This species has been characterized by the black streaks and spots 

 on the head and neck, and is said to have been brought from Goa." 

 The specimen of Emyda obtained was found under the sand in a 

 melon plantation in the dry part of a river bed. I found the 

 tracks upon the sand, and followed them till they disappeared, and 

 at that spot the tortoise was concealed two or three inches below 



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