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DE. A. GUNTHER ON GIGANTIC LAND-TORTOISES. 
PLATE 43. 
Throe views, of two thirds of the natural size, of the pelvis of Testudo elephantopus. 
Fig. A. Front view. 
Fig. B. Side view. 
Fig. C. Top view. 
a. Symphyseal bridge between the obturator foramina. 
b. Lower portion of the pubic bones. 
c. Styliform process of the pubic bones. 
d. Posterior part of the ossa ischii. 
PLATE 44. 
Figs. A, A'. Front and side views of the femur of Testudo elephant opus. 
Fig. A". Top view of the same. 
a& b. 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 
b. Lesser trochanter. 
Fig. C. Scapulary of Testudo elephantopus. 
Fig. C'. Another view of the upper portion, to show the relative position of the coracoid 
and acromium. 
Fig. D. Carpus of Testudo elephantopus. 
u. Ulna. 
r. Radius. 
a. Coalesced scaphoid and os intermedium. 
b. Coalesced two radial ossicles of distal carpal series. 
All these figures are two thirds of the natural size. 
PLATE 45. 
Fig. A. Top view of the pelvis of Testudo ephippium. 
Fig. B. Forearm of Testudo ephippium. 
u. Ulna. r. Radius. 
Fig. C. Scapulary of Testudo vicina. 
Fig. C'. Another view of the upper portion, to show the relative positions of the cora- 
coid and acromium. 
lig. D. Forearm of lestudo vicina. 
u. Ulna. 
r. Radius. 
