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I'amily — ANATIDJE. 
Genus — AJSfAS, Linnmus, 1748. 
(Syst. Nat.) 
Aitas elapsa, De Vis. 
Anas elapsa, De Vis, Proc. Linn. See. N. S. W ales, 1888, iii. (2), Pt. 3, p. 1281, t. 33, f . ia-c. 
Obs. The presence of Anas amongst the Post-Tertiary fossils of Queensland 
depends upon the identification of a left tibia and portion of a left femur by Mr. 
De Vis, The proportions and gener.al appearance of the bones are those of a Teal, and 
the size about that of Anas punctata. 
Zoo. and Horizon. Chinchilla, Darling Downs ((7. W. De Fis— Colin. Queens- 
land Mus.)— Lacustrine or Fluviatile deposits. [“ The Chinchilla deposits are beds of 
sand of considerable but unascertained thickness . . . overlaid by a hard con- 
glomerate of argillaceous grit and gravel . . . and evidently a lacustrine beach, or 
river bank detritus.” — De Vis.'] 
Genus — ZENBItOGTONA, Sioainson, 1837. 
(Nat. Hist. Birds, p. 365.) 
Dexduoctgna tamdipinhis, De Vis. 
Dendrocygna mlidipinnis, De Vis, Proc. Linn. Soo. N. S. Wales, 1888, iii. (2), Pt. 3, p. 1282, t. 34, f. 5-6. 
Obs. A Wood-duck is represented by the proximal half <5f a loft humerus, and 
a right ulna. The bones cannot be identified, says Mr. De Vis, with either of the living 
Australian species. ^ 
Zoo. and Horizon. Chinchilla, Darling Downs (0. W. De Fis— Colin. Queens- 
land Mus.)— Chinchilla Conglomerate. 
Genus — BIZIUBA, Zeacli, 1824. 
(Gen. Zoology.) 
Bizittea exhumata, De Vis. 
Bisiura exhwniata, De Vis, Proo. E. Soc. Queensland, 1889, vi., Pt. 1, p. 57, t. 4. 
Obs. The fossil to which this name is applied is the left metatarsus of a Duck, 
agreeing in its massive proportions with the existing genus Biziura. It is approximately 
two-thirds the size of the metatarsu.s of a male Biziura lohafa, Sh&w ■, li, therefore, 
from an individual of the same sex it would represent a smaller species, but if, on the 
other hand, from a female, a larger one. ™ n ii n 
Zoc. and Horizon. Chinchilla, Darling Downs (C. W. De Fis— Colin. Queens- 
land Mus.)— Chinchilla Conglomerate. 
Genus— NTBOOA, Eleming, 1822. 
(Phil. Zool.) 
Nieoca eobusta, De Vis. 
Nyroca rdbusta, De Vis, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, 1888, iii. (2), Pt. 3, p. 1278, t. 33, f. 1 and 2. 
Obs. This name was proposed for portions of a right humerus ulna, and e 
coracoid, supposed to represent a Hyroca of superior strength to ^ ® 
(A. australis, Gould). “It was a distinctly larger ® ^ „ 
representative in modern days, being one-eighth more ^he width of the e bow^jo . 
Zoc. and Horizon. Chinchilla, Darling Downs (C. IF. De Vis Colin. Quee 
land Mus.)— Chinchilla Conglomerate. 
