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R0QM x - The Achrochordus has the habits and many of 
the characters of the Sea-Snakes; but its body 
and head are covered with rough granular 
scales, and its tail is conical. It is found in the 
rice-fields of India. The Chersydrus has the 
scales of the Achrochordus, but the tail is com¬ 
pressed, as in the other Sea-Snakes. 
The Cases 14 and 15, between the windows, 
contain Dry Specimens of Reptiles. 
On the upper Shelves are specimens of the 
Indian and African Crocodiles, and the Gavial, 
or Long-beaked Crocodile of the Ganges. 
On the lower Shelves are a series of Tor¬ 
toises, arranged after the same order as the spe¬ 
cimens in spirits in Case No. 1. Among, them 
are the Serpentine Tortoises ( Testuclo serpen¬ 
tina), which unite with the form of the Tortoises, 
several of the characters of the Crocodiles, as 
the large head, and the long tail with elevated 
ridges; also species of Land Tortoises, as the 
Indian Tortoise {Test. Indica) and the Radiated 
Tortoise {Test, radiata) ; the American Box 
Tortoise {Testudo clausa ); many species of 
Terrapin ( Emys ) from America and India; 
some very young Turtles ( Chelonia :); and the 
head of a very large specimen from the Indian 
Ocean. 
In the Window-Seats are placed some large 
specimens of Snakes, as the Indian Rock Snake 
{Python), a large Rattle-Snake ( Crotalus ), and 
two 
