136 EDENTATA , 



Chlamydotheriiim gigante-um, Lund \ 



Syn. Chlamydotherium gigas, Lund 2. 

 Chlamydotheriuyn majus, Lund 3. 



This species is described as being nearly equal in size to a Rhi 

 noceros. 



Hah. South America (Brazil). 

 18945 a. A scute belonging to the posterior row of the scapular 

 buckler ; from a cavern in Minas Geraes, Brazil. The 

 length of this specimen is 0,092, and its width 0,047. 



Glaussen Collection. Purchased, 1845. 



18646. The right astragalus ; from Minas Geraes. This bone is 

 too large to have belonged to C. humholdti ; it agrees 

 very closely in general structure with the astragalus of 

 Dasypus seoccinctus, its transverse diameter being 0,065 

 against 0,010 in the latter. 



Clcmssen Collection. Purchased, 1845 



18645. A navicular, agreeing in relative size with the preceding 

 specimen ; from Minas Geraes. 



Claussen Collection. Purchased, 1845. 



18951. The left patella; from Minas Geraes. This specimen cannot 

 be structurally distinguished from the patella of Dasypus 

 seoccinctus ; its length being 0,082, against 0,014. 



Claussen Collection. Purchased, 1845. 



Chlamydotherium humboldti, Lund ^. 



This is the type species, and is described as being about equal in 

 size to Tapirus americanus. 



Hah. South America (Brazil and Argentine Eepublic). 



18945 b. Numerous scutes from the movable bands of the carapace ; 

 from the caverns of Minas Geraes, Brazil. These scutes 

 agree very closely in structure with those of Dasypus sex- 

 cinctus, but are nearly four times the size. 



Claussen Collection. Purchased, 1845. 



18945 C. Numerous scutes from the solid portions of the carapace 

 and tlie cranium ; from Minas Geraes. 



Claussen Collection. Purchased, 1845. 



' Ann. Sci. Nat. s6r. 2, vol. xi. p. 217 (1839). 



2 K. Danske Vid. Selsk. Skr. vol. ix. p. 142 (1842). « q^ ^^^^ 



* Ann. Sci. Nat. ser. 2, vol. xi. p. 217 (1839). The name occurs in the 

 passage cited under the bead of the generic title. 



