The two tarso-metatarsi are in poor condition; the right one measuring 42 mm.
Humeri, 2 Femora, 2 Tibiae, and 2 Metatarsi in the Tring Museum.
Newton and Gadow give the measurements of, and describe a pair of metatarsi procured with the remains described as Strix sauzieri, and state that they do not fit in with that species.
The metatarsi agree otherwise in every detail with those of the latter species; this relative stoutness indicates that they belonged to a Night-Heron or Bittern like A.
Gadow and Newton give the length of their tarso-metatarsi as 81 mm.
Legs long and slender, first and fourth pair about equal, all with stout spines on femora; tibiae and metatarsi I and II each with two pairs of very long spines, none at tips.
The front metatarsi are curved at the base and have a tooth each side, the inner one farthest from the tibia.
The hind metatarsi are curved in at the calamistrum (fig.
Body oblong; margin with quadrangular cells; anterior tibiae and metatarsi each about three times as long as broad.
Coxa I with but one spine; metatarsi (except I) with two thickened spurs at tips.
Coxa I with two spines; metatarsiwithout stout spurs at tips, only slender hairs.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "metatarsi" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
