. Catalogue of the chelonians, rhynchocephalians, and crocodiles in the British Museum (Natural History). New ed. By George Albert Boulenger. Chelonia (Genus); Crocodiles; Rhynchocephalia. 116 lESTUDlKlDiE. Gistudo vircrinea, At/assiz, Contr. N. H. U. S. i. p. 445, pi. iv. litrs. 17-iy (18o7). Terrapene cariuata, Strauch, Chchjn. Stud. p. 96 (18iJ2), and I erth. Sc/iildkr. p. 45 (1805). Carapace very convex, subhemispherical or shortly oval, with at least a trace of au obtuse vertebral keel which is more distinct iu the young. Vertebral shields broader than long, and narrower than the costals.
. Catalogue of the chelonians, rhynchocephalians, and crocodiles in the British Museum (Natural History). New ed. By George Albert Boulenger. Chelonia (Genus); Crocodiles; Rhynchocephalia. 116 lESTUDlKlDiE. Gistudo vircrinea, At/assiz, Contr. N. H. U. S. i. p. 445, pi. iv. litrs. 17-iy (18o7). Terrapene cariuata, Strauch, Chchjn. Stud. p. 96 (18iJ2), and I erth. Sc/iildkr. p. 45 (1805). Carapace very convex, subhemispherical or shortly oval, with at least a trace of au obtuse vertebral keel which is more distinct iu the young. Vertebral shields broader than long, and narrower than the costals. Plastron hermetically closing the shell, without trace of a bridge, broader posteriorly than anteriorly; the abdominal Fiff. Shell of t'istudo Carolina. shields, and a very short portion of the pectorals, in contact with the marginals ; the longest plastral shields are the feraorals or the anals, the smallest the gulars; the longest median suture is that between the anals; abdominals larger than pectorals. Upper jaw hooked, the hook entire. Limbs scaly. Digits with a very indistinct web. Carapace usually dark brown or blackish, with yellow spots ; or brownish yellow with dark brown spots or rays; frequently an interrupted yellow streak follows the vertebral ridge; plastron brown or blackish, uniform or with irregular yellowish blotches or. 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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