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AEPYORNIS GEOFF. 



CHARACTERS same as those of the family ; but in opposition to 

 Mulleromis the species are very heavy, ponderous, and clumsy, the 

 bones being both actually and comparatively much stouter. Differs 

 from Flacourtia in not having an ossified boney bridge over lower end of 

 groove for adductor of outer digit. 



Type : Aepyornis maximus Geoff. 

 Number of species : 9. 



AEPYORNIS TITAN ANDR. 



Aepyornis titan Andrews, Geol. Mag. 1895, p. 303. 



THIS appears to be the largest species of the genus, though Ae. maximus 

 is considerably stouter. In the original description of Ae. ingens, 

 however, the tibio-tarsi referred to that species are really those of 

 Ae. titan : — 



Smallest Femur. 

 Length about.... .... .... .... .... 430 mm. 



Circumference, narrowest point .... .... 280 ,, 



Width, distal end 190 „ 



Width of shaft at narrowest part .... .... 97 ,, 



Largest Femur. 



Length 470 mm. 



Circumference at narrowest point .... .... 280 ,, 



Width, distal end 210 „ 



Distal part of tibio-tarsus. 



Width at distal end 180 mm. 



Width of shaft at narrowest point .... .... 77 ,, 



Circumference of shaft at narrowest point.... 210 ,, 



Tarso-metatarsus. 



Length 480 mm. 



Width at proximal end 190 „ 



Width at distal end 165 „ 



Width at narrowest point of shaft .... 80 „ 



Circumference at narrowest point of shaft.... 200 ,, 



