. Catalogue of the fossil Reptilia and Amphibia in the British Museum (Natural history) ... By Richard Lydekker ... Reptiles, Fossil; Amphibians, Fossil. 240 SUPPLEMENT. Includes very large forms which appear to be closely allied to the American Brontosaurus. The accompanying table gives the dimensions of the bones of the species of this genus compared with those of allied forms. CO 1 GO •S g eo I § Pelorosaurus humerocristatus and Leedsi. 5- 1 1 CO *» •A § CD 1 CO CO 5- . 8 .co r Length of scapula 60 45 54 j, humerus 50? 54 57 36 51-5 24 „ ischium 96 40 70? 13 35-5 27 8-5 305 46 39? 64 6 „ fe
. Catalogue of the fossil Reptilia and Amphibia in the British Museum (Natural history) ... By Richard Lydekker ... Reptiles, Fossil; Amphibians, Fossil. 240 SUPPLEMENT. Includes very large forms which appear to be closely allied to the American Brontosaurus. The accompanying table gives the dimensions of the bones of the species of this genus compared with those of allied forms. CO 1 GO •S g eo I § Pelorosaurus humerocristatus and Leedsi. 5- 1 1 CO *» •A § CD 1 CO CO 5- . 8 .co r Length of scapula 60 45 54 j, humerus 50? 54 57 36 51-5 24 „ ischium 96 40 70? 13 35-5 27 8-5 305 46 39? 64 6 „ femur Width of dorsal centrum. „ lumbar „ 14 11-5i 7 „ caudal „ 12 .... ?10 7 Pelorosaurus conybeari (supra, i. p. 145). R. 1610. The crown of a tooth, perhaps referable to this species ; (Fig.) from the Wealden of Kent. This specimen (fig. 53), which Fig. (?) Pelorosaurus conybeari.—Inner aspect of the crown of a tooth; from the Wealden of Kent. \ (From the ' Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc.') 1 Caudal vertebrae of a larger individual are nearly equal to those of Bronto- saurus in point of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Geology; Lydekker, Richard, 1849-1915. London, Printed by order of the Trustees
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