284 SQT7AMATA. 



R. 1009. The distal extremity of the right femur of a smaller 

 individual than the preceding ; from the Siwalik Hills. 



Cautley Collection. 



Varamis prisons (Owen ] ). 

 Syn. Megalania prisca, Owen 2 . 



The vertebrae agree in general character with those of V. sivalensis, 

 but attain three times the dimensions, which would give an approxi- 

 mate length of at least 9,150 (30 feet) for the entire animal. The 

 shortening of the centrum of the dorsal vertebrae (fig. 66) is pro- 

 portionately greater than in V. sivdlensis. 



This species is the type of Megalania', the skull and caudal 

 sheath referred to it by Owen will be catalogued in the Chelonia. 



Hah. Australia. 



39965. The occipital segment of the cranium ; from the Pleis- 

 {Fig.) tocene of Queensland. Figured by Owen in the ' Phil. 

 Trans/ 1880, pi. xxxvi. figs. 1, 2. This specimen agrees 

 in all essential characters with the corresponding part 

 of the cranium of Varanus salvator ; although a well- 

 marked specific character is shown in the relatively 

 shorter supra-occipital. It is about three times the size 

 of the corresponding part of the cranium of an individual 

 of V salvator measuring six feet in total length. 



Presented by Sir D. Cooper, Bart., 1866. 



32908 a. The right half of an anterior dorsal vertebra ; from the 



(Fig.) Pleistocene of the Condamine River, Queensland. One of 



the types. Figured by Owen in the ' Phil. Trans.' 1859, 



pi. viii. figs. 1, 2 (as a cervical). Purchased, 1857. 



32908 b. The imperfect centrum of a dorsal vertebra ; from the 



{Fig.) Condamine River. The second of the types. Figured, 



op. cit. pi. viii. figs. 3, 4. Same history. 



32908 c A nearly entire middle dorsal vertebra ; from the Condamine 



{Fig.) Eiver. The third of the types. Figured, op. cit. pi. vii. 



figs. 1-4. Same history. 



36273. A somewhat imperfect middle dorsal vertebra ; from the 

 {Fig.) Pleistocene near Melbourne, Victoria. Figured by Owen, 

 op. cit. 1880, pi. xxxv. figs. 1, 2. 



Presented by F. M. Raynal, Esq., 1862. 



1 Phil. Trans. 1859, p. A3.— Megalania. 



2 Loc. cit. 



