24. Transactions. 
The skeleton articulated for the Venterbaty Museum, has been selected 
from this subdivision. 
No. 5. Din. didiformis.—Middle size. 
The femur is larger than Professor Owen’s didiformis, but smaller than 
his dromioides. i 
The tibia is about three-tenths of an inch shorter than Professor Owen’s, 
and comparatively more slender. 
The metatarsus exhibits the same characters as the figured one, but is 
shortér by nearly an inch: 
eos of Girth of Girth of shaft, Girth of 
ne. proximal end. thinnest part. distal end. 
Tarsus metatarsus " '0 in. '2 in. 4*0 in. 8:6 in. 
'IBBia i. We IO. 101 ,, 87.5 SOs, 
Femur ... un oe 95 43 ,, 98 ,, 
No. 6. Din. didiformis.—Smallest size. 
Femur still a little larger generally, tibia and metatarsus smaller than 
Professor Owen's figured bones; but I may observe that I articulated this 
subdivision only after great hesitation, and that I do not feel at all satisfied 
about its correctness. However, several of the bones were found lying close 
together, and may therefore have really belonged to one bird; and the 
general character of the bones may lead us again to the conclusion that they 
were young specimens of the two former: 
Length of Girth of Girth of shaft, Girth of 
bone. proximal end. thinnest part. distal end. 
73i 
Tarsus metatarsus 6'9 in. 2 m. 4'0 in. 88 in. 
Ba ^ .. 1459, iri 38 , 9:0 ,, 
Femur .. Lo NOS UI; 47 , 109, 
No. 7. Dinornis, sp. 
We possess only the three principal bones of one leg and odd bones of 
two other specimens; they are larger and slightly thicker than those of 
Dinornis struthioides. On the other hand they are much smaller than 
those of Palapteryz ingens. There is no dent or depression on the back of 
the metatarsus, for the attachment of the back metatarsal trachlea. This 
bird was bow-legged, and resembled most Dinornis struthioides in its principal 
characteristics, although of larger dimensions : 
Length of Girth of Girth of shaft, Girth of — 
bone. proximal end. thinnest part. distal end. 
Tarsus metatarsus 129 in. 10°8 in. 47 in. 132 in. 
Tibia » i ce ai 148 ,, 52 4 147 4 
Femur yi 143 ,, 64 ,, 148 ,, 
The bones dinky ded to adult Meis. Three specimens. 
