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AEPYORNISGEOFF.
Characters same as those of the family; but in opposition to Mullerornis the species are very heavy, ponderous, and clumsy, the bones being both actually and comparatively much stouter. Differs from Flacourtia in not having an ossified boney bridge over lower end of groove for adductor of outer digit.
Type: Aepyornis maximus Geoff.
Number of species: 9.
AEPYORNIS TITANANDR.
- Aepyornis titan Andrews, Geol. Mag. 1895, p. 303.
This appears to be the largest species of the genus, though Ae. maximus is considerably stouter. In the original description of Ae. ingens, however, the tibio-tarsi referred to that species are really those of Ae. titan:—
| Smallest Femur. | ||
| Length about | 430 | mm. |
| Circumference, narrowest point | 280 | " |
| Width, distal end | 190 | " |
| Width of shaft at narrowest part | 97 | " |
| Largest Femur. | ||
| Length | 470 | mm. |
| Circumference at narrowest point | 280 | " |
| Width, distal end | 210 | " |
| Distal part of tibio-tarsus. | ||
| Width at distal end | 180 | mm. |
| Width of shaft at narrowest point | 77 | " |
| Circumference of shaft at narrowest point | 210 | " |
| Tarso-metatarsus. | ||
| Length | 480 | mm. |
| Width at proximal end | 190 | " |
| Width at distal end | 165 | " |
| Width at narrowest point of shaft | 80 | " |
| Circumference at narrowest point of shaft | 200 | " |
