nrxoRxiTniDJ:. 321 



32193. An imperfect calvarium, provisionally referred to the other 

 SOX of this form ; from the South Island. This specimen 

 presents nearly the same relationship to the preceding as 

 is shown by No. 32203 of P. ehj^haniojnis to No. 32200 

 of the same, except that it is larger instead of smaller. 



Walter Mantell Collection. 



A. 200. The associated prcmaxilla; and mandible, agreeing in rela- 



{I'irj.) tivc size with the crania; from the South Island. The 



mandible, which is -represented in woodcut fig. 55, D 



(p. 220), is slightly smaller than the specimens referred 



to P. el('plianto]3us. Walter Mantdl Collection. 



A. 193 C. A left quadrate agreeing in relative size with the pre- 

 ceding specimen ; from the South Island. 



Walter Mantell Collection. 



A. 193 d. A similar left quadrate, with the proximal articular 

 surface imperfect ; from the South Island. 



Walter Alantell Collection. 



A. 193 e. A similar right quadrate, wanting the proximal articular 

 extremity. Walter Mantell Collection. 



Pachyornis elephantopus (Owen '). 



Syn. Dinomis elephantopus, Owen ^. 

 Palapteryx elephantopus, Haast ^. 



The type species. Founded upon the greater part of a skeleton 

 made u]i from the bones of more than a single individual. 



The skull is characterized by its highly vaulted contour. 



In the type skeleton the tibio-tarsus has a length of 0,609 (24 

 inches), and a distal width of 0,107 (4*2 inches), the length of the 

 tarso-metatarsus being 0,239 (9-4 inches), the width at the middle 

 of the shaft 0,005 (2-55 inches), and that across the distal trochlere 

 0,1 3S (5-5 inches). The distal width of the tibio-tarsus varies 

 from rather more than one fifth to nearly one sixth of the length. 



Hal). South Island. 



' Trans. Zool. Soc. vol. iv. p. 140 (1S53). — Blnornis. - hoc, cii. 



' Ibis, ser. 3, vol. iv. p. 212 (1874). 



