. Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute . der thename of Macleayius australiensis. The specimen now received chiefly differs from the photographs in thecervical vertebrae being much smaller but more complete, and in the lowerprocesses of the second vertebra being longer and rather tapering at the end ;but this may depend upon the age of the specimen, as the end of the process inthis specimen is rugose, as if in progress of growth. I am, therefore, inclinedto consider it as a specimen of the same species, or genus at least. The specimen photographed by Mr. Krefft is much lar
. Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute . der thename of Macleayius australiensis. The specimen now received chiefly differs from the photographs in thecervical vertebrae being much smaller but more complete, and in the lowerprocesses of the second vertebra being longer and rather tapering at the end ;but this may depend upon the age of the specimen, as the end of the process inthis specimen is rugose, as if in progress of growth. I am, therefore, inclinedto consider it as a specimen of the same species, or genus at least. The specimen photographed by Mr. Krefft is much larger, and probablymuch more adult than the one we have received from New Zealand, as shownbelow:— Krefft. British Museum. Width of atlas ... ... ... about 25 inches, about 19 inches. ,, lower processes of 2nd vertebra ,, 28-5 „ „ 19 ,, Height from base of atlas to top of crest ,,18 ,, ,, 15 ,, The total length of the vertebrae of the New Zealandic specimen, jilacedclose together, is 31 feet 6 inches. The length of the head 8 feet 6 inches, 1-^ o LjJ CO.
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