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appears to have been of the approximate length of the 

 corresponding bone of the presumed male form of D. maxi- 

 mus, but has a much narrower distal extremity. In this 

 respect it agrees with the tibio-tarsus of the female of 

 D. novce-zealancUce, but appears to have been considerably 

 shorter. Earl CoUection. Purchased, 1845. 



32148. The proximal extremity of a right tibio-tarsus ; from 

 Waikouaitu, South Island. This specimen is probably 

 referable to a male of D. maxhnus. 



Walter Mantell Collection. Purchased, about 1855. 



19457. A left tarso-metatarsus : from the South Island. This 

 specimen is somewhat smaller than the corresponding 

 bone of No. A. 11 provisionally referred to D. novce- 

 zealandice, but has the same contour. Earl Collection. 



33149. A smaller and stouter left tarso-metatarsus ; from Huamoa, 

 near Oamaru, South Island. This specimen has a length 

 of 0,1320 (12"5 inches); it might be taken to indicate 

 an intermediate form between the smaller individuals of 

 I), maximus and D. struthioide,'^. 



Wcdter Mantell Collection. 



47444*. A left tarso-metatarsus agreeing nearly in length with 

 some of the corresponding bones referred to D. struthioides, 

 but distinguished by the great expansion of the distal 

 trochlea ; from Otago, South Island. The length of this 

 specimen is 0,289 (11"4 inches), and the width across the 

 trochleae 0,126 (5 inches). 



Presented hy the Trustees of the Otago Museum, 1876. 



19460. A left femur, with the great trochanter and the distal 

 extremity imperfect ; from the South Island. The length 

 is about 0,320 (12-5 inches). 



Earl Collection. Purchased, 1845. 



19455. A right femur, agreeing closely with the preceding speci- 

 men ; from the South Island. Earl Collection. 



A. 96. A right femur ; locality unknown. This specimen is like 

 the preceding one. Presented by H. Wharton, Esq., 1886. 



32044 r. An immature left femur of one of the larger species of the 

 genus; from Waikouaitu. on the east coast of the South 



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