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p. Posterior angular processes. 



r. Costal articular surfaces. 



X. Xiphoid prolongation or appendage. 



PLATE XLIV. 



Fig. 1. Proximal end of femur of Dinorms jTijranfeM."!, natural size. 

 2. Distal end of the same femur, natural size. 

 r. Rotular surface. 

 /. Fibular surface. 

 t. Tibial surface. 



PLATE XLV. 



Fig. 1 . Proximal end of tibia of Dinornis giganteus, natural size. 



2. Ditto ditto Struthio camelus, ditto. 



3. Ditto ditto Dromaius Novm Hollandia, ditto. 



4. Ditto ditto Ciconia Argala, ditto. 



a. Inner condyloid surface. 



t. Inter-condyloid tuberosity. 



b. Epicnemial ridge. 

 p. Procnemial ridge. 

 k. Ectocnemial ridge. 



/. Fibular ligament (fig. 4). 

 /. Head of fibula (fig. 4). 



PLATE XLVL 



Fig. 1. Back view of femur of Dinornis casuarinus, natural size. 



2. Proximal end of same femur. 



3. Distal end of same femur. 



e. Ecto-condyloid fossa. 

 /. Fibular surface. 

 t. Tibial surface. 

 r. Rotular surface. 



PLATE XLVn. 



Fig. 1 . Front view of tibia of Dinornis dromioides. 



2. Ditto ditto Dinornis casuarinus. 



3. Ditto ditto Dinornis curtus. 



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