_Mullerornis rudis_ Milne-Edwards & Grandidier, Compt. Rend. CXVIII, p.
126 (1894).
_Flacourtia rudis_ Andrews, Nov. Zool. II, p. 25 (1895).
Original description as follows:--"The third species _M. rudis_ (= _F.
rudis_) was discovered by M. Grevé in the fossiliferous beds of the West
Coast. The tibio-tarsus is of about the same length as in _M. betsilei_,
but is more massive. The tarso-metatarsus is remarkable on account of the
great enlargement of the distal extremity, and of which the digital
articular attachments are extremely large. Between the middle and outer
ones there is a bony opening for the passage of the adductor muscle of the
outer digit, which passage is not present in _Aepyornis_ (or _Mullerornis_,
W.R.)." (Translation.)
Length of tibio-tarsus 400 mm.
Circumference of tibio-tarsus 100 "
Width of tibio-tarsus 35 "
Width of distal end 75 "
Habitat: West Madagascar.
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