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2. Scandinavische Naturforscher-Versammlung. 



Vom 7. bis 14. Juli d. J. wird die 12. Versammlung scandina- 

 vischer Naturforscher in Stockholm stattfinden. Präsident ist Professor 

 S. Lovén, General- Secretar Professor Axel Key. Theilnehmer 

 wurden gebeten, sich womöglich vor dem 15. Juni zu melden. Da 

 dieser Termin bereits vorüber ist, mögen sich die Besucher gleich nach 

 ihrer Ankunft im Bureau der Versammlung, Ridderhuset, am Ritter- 

 hausplatz melden. 



3. Zoologische Station der Niederländischen Zoologischen Gesellschaft. 



Der Vorstand der Zoologischen Station der Niederländischen Zoo- 

 logischen Gesellschaft hat mich beauftragt, den Lesern des Zoologi- 

 schen Anzeigers mitzutheilen, dass die Station gegen Ende Juni in der 

 Nähe des Hafens von »Nieuwediep (de Helder) « errichtet und während 

 der Monate Juli und August für die Studirenden geöffnet sein wird. 



Reflectirende, welche nähere Auskunft wünschen, werden höflichst 

 gebeten, sich an mich zu wenden. 



Leiden, 9. Juni 1880. Dr. P. P. C. Hoek. 



Secretar des Vorstandes. 



4. Zoological Society of London. 



4 th May, 1880. — The Secretary read a report on the additions 

 that had been made to the Society's Menagerie during the month of April, 

 and called special attention to an example of the Short - nosed Perameles 

 [Permneles obesula) purchased April 1 5 th , being the first example of this 

 Marsupial Avhich had been received: to a young male Cape Hunting Dog 

 [Lycaon pictus) presented by C. Ernest Pope, Esq., of Alice, Victoria East, 

 South Africa, received April 19th, and to a Koala, or Native Bear of Australia 

 [Phascolarctus cinereus) purchased April 28th, being the first example of this 

 peculiar Marsupial that had been brought alive to Europe. — Mr. S dater 

 exhibited a specimen of the Ibis [Geronticus comahis), lately obtained at Bi- 

 ledjik, on the Euphrates, by Mr. Danford, and made some remarks on its 

 previously known distribution. — Dr. A. Günther read a note correcting the 

 statement made by him at the Meeting of the Society on 20th January last, 

 respecting the occurrence of HolocantJms tricolor, on the British Coast. 

 Further particulars received by Dr. Günther had led him to decide that 

 this fish could not be considered as having been caught on the British Coast. 

 — Mr. W. A. Forbes read a note on the cause of death of a Leopard in the 

 Society's Menagerie. — Mr. Dob s on exhibited and made remarks on some 

 bones of the Dodo, which had been transmitted from Mauritius in 1847-50, 

 by Dr. F. Reid to Sir James Macgregor, and having been deposited at Fort 



