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NUMBER 89 21
Measurement
Coracoid
internal length
proximal width
proximal depth
stemal-facet length
stemal-facet depth
midshaft width
midshaft depth
Humerus
total length
Ulna
total length
proximal width
proximal depth
distal width
depth external condyle
midshaft width
midshaft depth
Carpometacarpus
total length
Femur
total length
proximal width
proximal depth
distal width
distal depth
midshaft width
midshaft depth
Tibiotarsus
total length
proximal width
proximal depth
distal width
distal depth
midshaft width
midshaft depth
Tarsometatarsus
total length
proximal width
proximal depth
distal width
distal depth
midshaft width
midshaft depth
TABLE 8.—Dimensions (mm) of the main bones of the extinct Falco duboisi (Reunion) (MNHN, prefix LAC; UCB,
prefix FSL) compared with modem Falco punctatus (Mauritius) and modem Falco araea (Seychelles). Dimensions of
F punctatus come from an incomplete skeleton in the Mauritius Institute, the measurements given by Cowles (1994) for
material at BMNH, and fossil material from Mare aux Songes and Montagne du Pouce, Mauritius (MNHN). Dimensions
off: araea come from a trunk skeleton (female, USNM 488428) and from Cheke and Jones (1987:412) (tarsus
length from study skins and living examples). («=number of specimens.)
LAC 1993-31 (paratype)
29.6
7.5
6.5
-
2.6
3.0
3.4
-
LAC 1993-53
62.7
6.7
6.8
6.2
5.2
3.8
3.8
-
LAC 1993-29 (paratype)
49.0
9.0
6.7
9.2
8.1
4.8
4.3
LAC 1993-30 (paratype)
66.8
7.8
8.8
8.2
6.4
4.2
3.7
LAC 1993-28 (holotype)
45.7
8.6
7.2
8.7
5.6
4.4
3.7
Family RALLIDAE
Genus Dryolimnas Sharpe
Dryolimnas augusti, new species
Reunion Rail
FIGURE 9
Falco duboisi
HOLOTYPES.—Right and left tarsometatarsi, MHNR (prefix
MHN-RUN-CT) 13, 14, from the same individual.
TYPE LOCALITY.—Caverne de la Tortue, locality of
Saint-Paul, Reunion Island, Indian Ocean.
FSL 330547, FSL 330548
30.2, 29.6
-
6.6, 6.6
11.6,12.5
2.5,2.6
3.3,3.0
3.3,3.6
LAC 1993-33 (paratype)
57.9
-
7.6
7.0
5.4
3.6
3.2
mean (n)
23.55 (4)
-
4.63 (4)
10.0(1)
2.0(1)
2.23 (4)
2.43 (4)
44.33 (6)
46.40 (2)
5.3(1)
4.9(1)
4.8(1)
3.8(1)
2.8(1)
3.0
28.23 (4)
41.20(2)
7.1(1)
4.8(1)
7.0(1)
5.3(1)
-3.0(1)
-3.1(1)
56.80 (4)
-
-
6.50 (4)
4.77 (3)
2.97 (3)
2.65 (2)
40.54 (5)
6.80 (5)
5.60 (2)
6.33 (6)
4.28 (4)
3.25 (4)
2.33 (3)
Falco punctatus
range
21.8-25.3
-
4.2^1.9
-
-
2.0-2.5
2.3-2.6
42.0-46.6
45.3^17.5
- -
-
-
- -
25.3-29.6
37.7^4.7
-
-
-
-
-
-
51.7-60.4
-
-
6.3-6.9
4.6-5.1
2.8-3.1
2.5-2.8
-38-42.6
6.4-7.1
5.4-5.8
5.7-7.0
3.7-4.7
2.9-3.5
2.2-2.5
Falco araea
20.0
4.7
4.4
8.5
1.3
2.0
1.7
-
-
- -
-
-
-
-
-
32.6
5.9
4.4
5.8
4.9
2.7
2.7
-
-5.0
5.6
- --
-
(tarsus length)
27.7±3.3(M=17)
HORIZON.—Holocene.
MEASUREMENTS.—See Table 9.
PARATYPES.—All at MHNR (prefix MHN-RUN-CT): Fragment
of left mandible, CT 1; sacrum, CT 2; 1. s. coracoid, CT 3;
r. p. humerus, CT 4; 1. d. humerus, CT 5; r. ulna, CT 6; 1. p. femur,
CT 7; 1. d. femur, CT 8; 2 r. d. femur, CT 9, CT 10; r. p. tibiotarsus,
CT 11; 1. d. tibiotarsus, CT 12; pedal phalanx (p. p.)
1 of digit II, CT 15; 2 p. p. 2 of digit II, CT 16-17; p. p. 1 of
digit III, CT 18; 2 p. p. 2 of digit III, CT 19-20; p. p. 3 of digit
III, CT 21; p. p. 1 of digit IV, CT 22; 5 vertebrae, CT 23-27.
ETYMOLOGY.—This species is dedicated to Auguste de
Villele, whose interest for the history of his island and tireless