A. antiquus was named by Captain Hutton from the photographs of bones described by Dr. Forbes in the above-quoted article. The evidence is very slight on which to found a species, but I prefer to treat it as one, for the bones were discovered in the Upper Miocene, a much older stratum than most remains of Dinornithidae occur in.
Locality: Timaru, Middle Island, New Zealand.
ANOMALOPTERYX FORTIS HUTT.
Anomalopteryx fortis Hutton, Trans. N.Z. Inst. XXV, p. 9 (1893).
This is the largest of the genus, and the type bones came from Glenmark. I append comparative table of Measurements:
| Tarso-metatarsus. | Tibio-tarsus. | Femur. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. fortis | 8.0 inches. | 17.5 inches. | 9.8 inches. |
| A. didiformis | 6.3 inc" | 13.3 inc" | 8.0 inc" |
| A. parvus | 6.3 inc" | 13.7 inc" | 8.5 inc" |
Locality of Type: Glenmark.
Habitat: Middle Island, New Zealand.