. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. Zoology. IjOVERIDOE and : AFRICAN CRVPTOniRA 2 in specializations of each, however, are so marked that we regard each as constituting a separate genus. Malacochersus we have found difficult to place, its relationships quite obscure; we sug- gest that it has branched off at or very near the base of the testudinine series, and we have therefore retained it as a genus also. Shown on the relationshi]) diagram for the sake of complete- ness, are two fossil forms of uncertain position. Though im- perfectly known, on present
. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. Zoology. IjOVERIDOE and : AFRICAN CRVPTOniRA 2 in specializations of each, however, are so marked that we regard each as constituting a separate genus. Malacochersus we have found difficult to place, its relationships quite obscure; we sug- gest that it has branched off at or very near the base of the testudinine series, and we have therefore retained it as a genus also. Shown on the relationshi]) diagram for the sake of complete- ness, are two fossil forms of uncertain position. Though im- perfectly known, on present evidence they appear to be quite. Fig. lu. Tliiid and loiulli eostals of Klnixya for comparison with those of Ilomopun. A, Kinixya h. helUana ( 40008); B, Homopus boulen- iirri ( 42231). (P. Washer del.) isolated. A few other fossil genera — jAchilemys Hay, jCheiro- gaster Bergounioux, ^Sinohadrianus Ping — listed in Williams (1952), are impossible to place at this time. Further comment on the African genera will be found under each 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 Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology. Cambridge, Mass. : The Museum
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