Studies in Tasmanian mammals, living and extinct. Number II. History of the genus Nototherium and osteology of the cernival vertebrae of Nototherium mitchelli

Section 1. The history of the genus Nototherium.
In the middle of last century the first fossil remains of the extinct gigantic marsupial fauna of Australia were discovered. Although subsequent discoveries gave rise to the opinion that their distribution must have been a wide one, it was not until the year 1910 the first remains of these animals were discovered in Tasmania.
Section 2. The osteology of the cervical vertebrae.
As we duly point out in our published introductory note, the cervical vertebras of Nototherium mitchelli are of special morphological interest, combining in fact the maximum of strength with the minimum of bulk and weight.