EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 
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PLATE L. 
Three views of the seventh (F), and five of the eighth (G) cervical vertebrae of Testudo 
ahingdonii, nat. size. 
PLATE LI. 
Fig. A. Front view of the humerus of Testudo elephantopus. 
Fig. A'. Back view of the same. 
Fig. B. Front view of the humerus of Testudo ephippium. 
Fig. B'. Back view of the same. 
a. Ulnar tuberosity. 
b. Radial canal for blood-vessels. 
These figures are two thirds the natural size. 
PLATE LII. 
Three views, of two thirds the natural size, of the pelvis of Testudo elephantopus. 
Fig. A. Front view. 
Fig. B, Side view. 
Fig. C. Top view. 
a. Symphysial bridge between the obturator-foramina. 
h. Lower portion of the pubic bones. 
c. Styliform process of the pubic bones. 
d. Posterior part of the ossa ischii. 
PLATE LIIL 
Figs. A, A'. Front and side views of the femur of Testudo elephantopus. 
Fig. A". Top view of the same. 
a &c h. The confluent larger and lesser trochanters. 
Fig. B. Top view of the femur of Testudo ephippium. 
a. Larger trochanter, separated by a wide groove from 
h. Lesser trochanter. 
Fig. C. Scapulary of Testudo elephantopus. 
Fig. C. Another view of the upper portion, to show the regular position of the coracoid 
and acromion. 
Fig. D. Carpus of Testudo elephantopus. 
u. Ulna. 
r. Eadius. 
a. Coalesced scaphoid and os intermedium. 
b. Coalesced two radial ossicles of distal carpal series. 
All these figures are two thirds the natural size. 
