. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. . FlGS. 625 VND 626.—Testudo hexagonata. Shell of type. 625. Half uf lower surface of shell. From Cope's figure. X}. 626. Carapace, partly restored. Xj. The length of the carapace is 380 mm.; the width, 330 mm. The peripherals in front and behind the bridge appear not to have been flared upward to any considerable extent. Poste- riorly the carapace appears to have been steep. Not much can be determined regarding the arrangement of the neurals, on account of distortion. The first had a width of about 45 mm. The second is octagonal, with a length
. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. . FlGS. 625 VND 626.—Testudo hexagonata. Shell of type. 625. Half uf lower surface of shell. From Cope's figure. X}. 626. Carapace, partly restored. Xj. The length of the carapace is 380 mm.; the width, 330 mm. The peripherals in front and behind the bridge appear not to have been flared upward to any considerable extent. Poste- riorly the carapace appears to have been steep. Not much can be determined regarding the arrangement of the neurals, on account of distortion. The first had a width of about 45 mm. The second is octagonal, with a length of 45 mm. and a width of nearly 70 mm. The third was 4-sided. The second costal bone is narrowed proximally and greatly widened distally, beinc here about 65 mm. wide. The fourth and sixth costals have a similar form. The third and fifth are widened proximally and narrowed at the distal 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 Carnegie Institution of Washington. Washington, Carnegie Institution of Washington
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