. Catalogue of the chelonians, rhynchocephalians, and crocodiles in the British Museum (Natural History). New ed. By George Albert Boulenger. Chelonia (Genus); Crocodiles; Rhynchocephalia. 10, BELLIA. 99 median suture, humerals the shortest; axillary and inguinal shields present. Head rather large, snout very short, not prominent; upper jaw strongly curved on each side, not hooked ; the width of tho mandible at the symphysis is a little less than tho diameter of tho orbit. Digits webbed to tho claws ; front of forearm and outer side of leg with large transverse band-like scales. Shell dark. Sh
. Catalogue of the chelonians, rhynchocephalians, and crocodiles in the British Museum (Natural History). New ed. By George Albert Boulenger. Chelonia (Genus); Crocodiles; Rhynchocephalia. 10, BELLIA. 99 median suture, humerals the shortest; axillary and inguinal shields present. Head rather large, snout very short, not prominent; upper jaw strongly curved on each side, not hooked ; the width of tho mandible at the symphysis is a little less than tho diameter of tho orbit. Digits webbed to tho claws ; front of forearm and outer side of leg with large transverse band-like scales. Shell dark. Shell of Bellia crassicoUis. brown or black, plastron usually with yellowish variegations, or bands following the sutures of the shields, or a broad band along each side. Soft parts dark brown or black; some large yellow spots on the head, viz. above the eye, above the ear, below the ear, and on each side of tho mandible; these spots become indistinct in old specimens. Length of shell 17 centim. Tenasserim, Siam, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra. a,h, c. c5" 5 & hgr., Mergui. shells. d, e. Skulls. /. 2, shell. g. Hgr., slffd. h. $,stffii. i. Hgr., .shell. Mergui. Tenasserim ? Siam. Malay Peninsula. Siunatra. Prof. Oldham [P.]. Prof. Oldham [P.]. W. Theobald, Esq. [0.]. M. Mouhot [C.]. Dr. Cantor. T. Bell, Esq. [P.]. (Type.). 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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