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1500. A fragment of the scapula, with part of the base of the spinous process, 



of a large mammalian quadruped, corresponding in size, in general ap- 

 pearance and absorbent condition with the teeth and portion of jaw, 

 Nos. 1490 to 1497, of the Diprotodon australis. 



From the alluvial or newer tertiary deposits in the district of Mel- 

 bourne, Australia. Presented by Dr. Hobson. 



1501. An epiphysial proximal articular extremity apparently of a humerus of a 

 young but large mammalian quadruped, agreeing in proportions, colour 

 and absorbent condition with the teeth and fragment of jaw, Nos. 1490 

 to 1 497, of the Diprotodon australis. 



From the alluvial or newer tertiary deposits in the district of Mel- 

 bourne, Australia. Presented by Dr. Hobson. 



1502. A considerable proportion of the shaft of a long bone, apparently a 



radius, of a smaller quadruped : it is eight inches in length and three 

 inches in circumference : it presents the same colour and absorbent 

 desiccated condition as the fossils Nos. 1490 to 1497, with which it 

 was found associated and was transmitted to the Museum. 



From the alluvial or newer tertiary deposits in the district of Mel- 

 bourne, Australia. Presented by Dr. Hobson. 



1503. A portion of the shaft of the right femur of most probably the Diprotodon 



australis : it measures eight inches and a half in length and the same 

 in circumference at the middle part : it closely corresponds in form 

 with the larger femur No. 1489, being compressed from before backwards, 

 flattened posteriorly, slightly convex anteriorly, with the rudiment of a 

 ridge (but the bone is evidently from a young animal) on the outer 

 border of the posterior surface, and showing the orifice of the medullary 

 artery near the opposite border, at the beginning of the proximal expan- 

 sion of the bone : the medullary canal is directed slightly upwards. Most 

 of the cancellous texture of the bone has perished, and the rest is in the 

 same absorbent condition and of the same colour as the specimens, Nos. 

 1490 to 1497, of the Diprotodon australis, with which it was found asso- 

 ciated and was transmitted to the Museum. 



From the alluvial or newer tertiary deposits in the district of Mel- 

 bourne, Australia. Presented by Dr. Hobson. 



