. Catalogue of the chelonians, rhynchocephalians, and crocodiles in the British Museum (Natural History). New ed. By George Albert Boulenger. Chelonia (Genus); Crocodiles; Rhynchocephalia. 22G CHELYDID^. olive-brown, lower surface yellow, with some black spots under tbe neck ; a black streak under the car and another behind the barbel. Length of shell '32 ccntim. Brazil. G. PLATEMYS. Ilvdraspis, part., Be/l, Zool. Jovrn. iii. p. 511 (1828) ; Gray, Syn. ^Jiept. p. aU (IS.'JI), mid Cat. Tort. p. 38 (1844). riateniys, Wayler, Syst. Amph. p. 135 (1830) j Gray, Cat. Sit. liept. i. p. 53 (1855), and
. Catalogue of the chelonians, rhynchocephalians, and crocodiles in the British Museum (Natural History). New ed. By George Albert Boulenger. Chelonia (Genus); Crocodiles; Rhynchocephalia. 22G CHELYDID^. olive-brown, lower surface yellow, with some black spots under tbe neck ; a black streak under the car and another behind the barbel. Length of shell '32 ccntim. Brazil. G. PLATEMYS. Ilvdraspis, part., Be/l, Zool. Jovrn. iii. p. 511 (1828) ; Gray, Syn. ^Jiept. p. aU (IS.'JI), mid Cat. Tort. p. 38 (1844). riateniys, Wayler, Syst. Amph. p. 135 (1830) j Gray, Cat. Sit. liept. i. p. 53 (1855), and Supjjl. p. 75 (1870). riateiiij's, part., Dtan. ^' Bibr. ii. p. 404 (1835) ; Strauch, Chelun. Stud. p. 45 (1802). Acautliocheljs, Gray, Am. S)- May. N. II. (4) xi. p. 305 (1873). riff. Sbell of Platemys platycephala. Neural plates absent; nuchal shield present, marginal. Plastron large, with moderately strong axillary and inguinal buttresses, the latter anchylosed to the fifth costal plate. Parietal bones broad, expanded above, connected with the strong supraoccipital arch; jaws moderately strong, without alveolar ridges. Chin with a pair of dermal appendages, or barbels. Digits webbed. South 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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