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the lower canine, the 2nd apart about 0*15 inch from 1st ; the 3rd 

 not so far, about 0*1 inch from the 2nd, and near but separate from 

 the molars. Molars, ■§-:•§•, those in the upper jaw close together, 

 small, the 1st the largest ; those in the lower jaw smaller (?) 

 tuberculate, close. 



Total length from tip of nostril to the hind toe nails, 6 inches ; 

 distance from tip of nose to eye, 55 inch ; distance from tip of nose 

 to base of ear in front, 1*2 inch ; from front of incisors to 1st true 

 molar, 4 inch ; extent of the three lower premolars, - 3 inch. 



Sex. Male. 



I know of no genus in which this species may be placed with 

 any degree of certainty; it, however, comes on the whole nearest 

 Pteropus or Spectrum, but agrees strictly with neither. I there- 

 fore propose for it the generic name of Gheiropteruges. 



EXHIBITS. 



Mr. Ramsay exhibited the new Mammals described in the fore- 

 going papers, and also some skins of interesting birds obtained 

 by Dr. Mackinlay, of H.M.S. " Nymphe," from the Auckland 

 Islands, among which were a species of duck, Nessonetta aucklan- 

 dica, G.R.Gr., with remarkably short wings, belonging to the sub- 

 family Eurysmaturinae ; A. Snipe, Gallinago aucklandica, and a 

 small variety of the " Parson bird " of New Zealand, Prosthe- 

 madera novce-zcelandice ; also, Melidora goldiei, described at last 

 meeting, and a nestling of Athene sp., both from Port Moresby. 



MONDAY, 26th February, 1877. 



W. J. Stephens, M.A., President, in the Chair. 



DONATIONS. 



I. Proceedings of the " Entomological Society of Bel- 

 gium," Series II., No. 31. 



II. Papers and Proceedings of the " Royal Society of Tas- 

 mania, for 1875." 



