844 ROBERT COLLETT, 



A. (Male) Seaforth, Mackay, 21. July 1882 (skin with skull). 



B. (Male) Seaforth, Mackay, 21. July 1882 (skin with skull). 



C. Seaforth, Mackay, 21. July 1882 (skeleton). 



Ft. gouldii is numerous in a great part of Central and North 

 Queensland, at Rockhampton, Mackay, Herbert River, etc., and Dr. L. 

 shot many individuals for food for his native attendants. 



One specimen (B) belongs to the darker variety, in which the 

 neck is very dark reddish brown, so that this part is not much lighter 

 than the back. 



In A, the neck is soraewhat lighter, and clearly intermixed with 

 reddish yellow; C (which arrived in a half dry condition) belonged to 

 the ligthest variety, with the neck of a dark reddish yellow tint. 

 Length of cubitus A 157 mm, B. 158 mm, C. 159 mm. 



The Skull. Length of skull: A. 69mm, B. 71 mm, C. 72mm. 



Breadth across the zygomatic arches : A. 38 mm, B. 40 mm, C. 40 mm. 



The Skulls which prove, that two of the specimens are fuUy 

 grown, while A is a somewhat younger individual, have all very sharp 

 and high crests. 



The orbital crests join just behind the postorbital processes, 

 and continue as a prominent crista sagittalis to the occipital crest, 

 which is also sharp and high. 



The orbital process on the os zygomaticum is in A yet scarcely 

 visible, but in the two larger specimens distinct, although not very 

 long. 



The dentition in all is incomplete and abnormal: 

 A:*|, c|, i?|, m| (32). 

 B:i|, c|, i>|, m|(i) (29). 

 C:^f, c J, i. Kl) m, I (33). 



In all specimens the (rudimentary) p^ in the upper jaw is want- 

 ing, except in C, where it is present on the right side. 



In B also the left upper m ^ is wanting, as well as m ^ in both 

 lower jaws; furthermore in this specimen the lower m^ is but rudi- 

 mentary. 



The crowns of the teeth are more or less black on the worn 

 portion of the surface (a crust having formed on account of a pecu- 

 liar sort of food'?). 



In the lower jaw there is a short space between the 2 central 

 incisors. 



