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RECORDS OF THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM. 
Length 
Width 
B? 
Cc? 
Caudal plate. mm. 
mm. 
mm. 
75 
75 
85 
160 
150 
155 
The Skeleton. 
Although I have not now the opportunity of carefully describing 
and figuring the bones, some measurements have been attempted. 
Such features have been selected as would be comparable with 
those of other species of gigantic tortoises rendered by Gunther. 
As already intimated, two specimens are available, namely a larger 
female (A) and a smaller male (D). It is necessary to mention 
that, as both the skeletons are articulated, some of the measure- 
ments are approximate only : — 
Pectoral arch . — 
Scapula, length 
,, least circumference 
Glenoid cavity, greatest diameter... 
Coracoid, length 
,, greatest width ... 
Precoracoid, length... 
Fore limb . — 
Humerus, length 
,, least circumference 
,, head, longest diameter... 
,, „ shortest diameter 
„ condyles, breadth 
Ulna, least width ... 
Radius, length 
,, least circumference 
Pelvic arch . — 
Pelvis, ilium to symphysis (vertical) 
,, longitudinal diameter ... *153 
,, distance between ilio-pubic pro- 
minences ... 
,, foramen obturatorium 
„ symphysial bridge, width ... 
„ „ „ depth ... 
„ ischium, least breadth of posterior 
part 
,, ilium, length 
,, „ least breadth... 
A? 
mm. 
mm. 
220 
165 
92 
74 
55 
48 
120 
86 
94 
70 
90 
68 
208 
200 
110 
96 
45 
• • • 
42 
... 
90 
73 
31*5 
22 
127 
• • • 
64 
48 
148 
125 
-178 
125 
107 
80 
50 
32 
30 
31 
28 
20 
69 
63 
158 
110 
35 
27 
* See observation and figure on p. 103. 
