. Serrated Tortoise. 
THE 
SNAKE TORTOISE. _ 
GENERIC CHARACTER. 
Body defended by a bony covering coated by 2 
horny, scaly, or coriaceous integument. 
Mouth without distinct or proper teeth ; the 
_ upper mandible closing over the lower. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER, Se. 
Tortoise with ovate, depressed, triply cari- 
nated, sharp-scaled shell, rounded and 
acutely serrated at the posterior margin. 
~ Snake Tortoise. 
| Gen. Zool. 3. p. 72: 
Penn. Arct. Zool. suppl. p+ 97- 
This species is a native of many parts both of North 
and South America, inhabiting stagnant waters, Brow- 
ing to the weight of twenty pounds or more, and prey- 
ing on fish and various other aquatic animals. Its ge- 
-neral colour is a dull chesnut brown, lighter or paler 
beneath. ware 
