. Catalogue of the chelonians, rhynchocephalians, and crocodiles in the British Museum (Natural History). New ed. By George Albert Boulenger. Chelonia (Genus); Crocodiles; Rhynchocephalia. 3. PODOCXEMIS. 2(11 Mcsoplastral bones small, lateral, weclfrcd in between tho liyo- and the hypoplastra ; [) large, without hinge, with strong axillary and inguinal buttresses. A bony temporal roof, the (juad- ratojugal forming a suture with the parietal ; alveolar surface of upper jaw Avith one or more ridges; a single shield between the eyes ; a pair of large parietal shields and an interi)arietal
. Catalogue of the chelonians, rhynchocephalians, and crocodiles in the British Museum (Natural History). New ed. By George Albert Boulenger. Chelonia (Genus); Crocodiles; Rhynchocephalia. 3. PODOCXEMIS. 2(11 Mcsoplastral bones small, lateral, weclfrcd in between tho liyo- and the hypoplastra ; [) large, without hinge, with strong axillary and inguinal buttresses. A bony temporal roof, the (juad- ratojugal forming a suture with the parietal ; alveolar surface of upper jaw Avith one or more ridges; a single shield between the eyes ; a pair of large parietal shields and an interi)arietal. Digits broadly webbed, for© foot with five claws, hind foot with four. Tail very short. South America and Madagascar. Fig. Shell of Podocnemis sextitherculata. Synopsis of the Species. I. Forehead concave ; jugal and quadrate bones separated. A. Alveolar ridges of upper jaw strong, running along the whole length of the jaw. Mental barbels two; a single inter- parietal shield ;. . 1. dumeriliana^ p. 202. Mental barbels two ; two azygous shields between the parietals 2. Invijana, p. 203. A single barbel 3. uni/iUs, p. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology; Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937. London Printed by order of the Trustees
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