. Catalogue of the fossil Reptilia and Amphibia in the British Museum (Natural history) ... By Richard Lydekker ... Reptiles, Fossil; Amphibians, Fossil. CHELONIA. Pig. 14. A. Testudo elephantina (A) and T. microphyes (B).—Palatal aspect of the cranium. f. an, auditory aperture ; bo, basioccipital; bs, basisphenoid ; con, condyle of quadrate; mx, maxilla; oc, occipital condyle; op, opisthotic; pal, palatine; pmx, preinaxilla ; pt, pterygoid; qn, quadrate; sqx, squamosal; sup, supraoccipital spine ; to, vomer. (From the ' Eec. Geol. Surv. Ind.') Testudo cautleyi, Lydekker, n. sp. Known by the e
. Catalogue of the fossil Reptilia and Amphibia in the British Museum (Natural history) ... By Richard Lydekker ... Reptiles, Fossil; Amphibians, Fossil. CHELONIA. Pig. 14. A. Testudo elephantina (A) and T. microphyes (B).—Palatal aspect of the cranium. f. an, auditory aperture ; bo, basioccipital; bs, basisphenoid ; con, condyle of quadrate; mx, maxilla; oc, occipital condyle; op, opisthotic; pal, palatine; pmx, preinaxilla ; pt, pterygoid; qn, quadrate; sqx, squamosal; sup, supraoccipital spine ; to, vomer. (From the ' Eec. Geol. Surv. Ind.') Testudo cautleyi, Lydekker, n. sp. Known by the epiplastrals. which indicate a species of the approx mate size of T. elephantina, and characterized by a similar slight production of the anterior extremity of these bones. //ah. India (Siwalik Hills).. 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 Geology; Lydekker, Richard, 1849-1915. London, Printed by order of the Trustees
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