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Amphipelargus majori, Lydckker (n. sp.). 



The typo and only described species. Approximating in size to 

 Leptopiilus ar(jala. 

 Hah. Samos. 



A. 123. The distal third of the left tibio-tarsus ; from the Lower 

 {Fi(j.) Pliocene of the Isle of Samos, Turkish Archipelago. The 

 type ; woodcut IS. The dimensions of the distal extre- 

 mity are : — width across condyles 0,025, antero-posterior 



Fig. 18. 



Amphipelargus, majori. — Anterior and distal aspects of the left tibio-tarsus • 

 from Samos. x- <^> bridge over extensor groove; b, intercondylar tubercle 

 of ditto. 



diameter of entocondyle 0,02G. In Leptoptilus arrjala the 

 corresponding dimensions are 0,02-Jr and 0,032 ; those of 

 Pelarrjopsis magna being 0,015 and 0,018. Leptoptilus 

 therefore differs very widely in the proportions of the 

 distal extremity from the present genus. 



Forsyth-Major Collection. Purchased, 1889. 



Genus PSEUDOTANTALUS, Eidgway '. 

 In this genus and the closely allied Tantalus the tarso-metatarsus 

 has a deeper anterior groove than in Leptoptilus, and the distal end 

 of the tibio-tarsus is much compressed. 



1 Proc. U.S. Nat. Museum, vol. t. p. 550 (1SS2). 



