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Schon aus diesen wenigen Tabellen, die allerdings das Resultat 

 einer ziemlich mühsamen Arbeit enthalten, ergeben sich einige auf- 

 fallige Verhältnisse, die aber auch gleichzeitig erkennen lassen, daß 

 nur ausgedehnte derartige Untersuchungen eine sichere Basis für all- 

 gemeingültige Schlußfolgerungen abgeben können. Ich hoffe bald ein 

 größeres Beobachtungsmaterial mit eingehenden Erörterungen den 

 wissenschaftlichen Kreisen unterbreiten zu können. 



Hottingen-Zürlch, den 28. April 1888. 



III. Mittheilungen aus Museen, Instituten etc. 



1. Zoological Society of London. 



15*^ May, 1888. — The Secretary read a report on the additions that 

 had been made to the Society's Menagerie during the month of April, 1888; 

 and called special attention to two Rock-hopper Penguins from the Auckland 

 Islands, presented by Capt. Sutcliff, R.M.S.S. ,Aorangi', IQ^*» April; also 

 to two Indian Hill-Foxes, and to a fine example of the Spotted Hawk-Eagle 

 {Spizaëtus m'palensis), presented by Col. Alex. A. A. Kinloch, C.M.Z.S., and 

 received 20^'' April. — A communication was read from Mr. George A. 

 Treadwell, containing an account of a fatal case of poisoning from the 

 bite of the Gila Monster [Heloderma suspecttmi] . — Mr. Boulenger ex- 

 hibited the type-specimen of a singular new genus of Snakes [Azemiops Feae) 

 recently discovered by M. Fea, of the Museo Civico of Genoa, in the Kak- 

 kim Hills, Upper Burma. Mr. Boulenger proposed to refer this genus pro- 

 visionally to the family Elapidae. — The Secretary read a letter addressed to 

 him by Mr. E. C. Cotes, Entomological Department, Indian Museum, Cal- 

 cutta, respecting the insect-pests of India, and requesting the assistance of 

 entomologists in working out the species to which they belong. — Mr. H. 

 Seebohm exhibited and made remarks on a series of specimens of Phea- 

 sants from Mongolia, Thibet, and China, including examples of the two 

 species discovered by Col. Prjevalski, Phasianus Slrauchi and P. Vlangali. — 

 Prof. F. Jeffrey Bell exhibited and made remarks on three specimens of a 

 large Pennatulid [Ftmiculina qiiadrangularis) obtained by Mr. John Murray 

 on the west coast of Scotland. They showed very clearly the differences bet- 

 -ween examples of this species of different ages. — Mr. R. Bowdler Sharp e 

 gave an account of a third collection of birds made by Mr. L. Wray in the 

 main range of mountains of the Malay Peninsula, Perak. The present paper 

 contained descriptions of ten species new to science, amongst which was a 

 new Pericrocotus, proposed to be called P. Wrayi. — Prof. F. Jeffrey Bell 

 read the descriptions of four new species of Ophiuroids from various locali- 

 ties. — Mr. F. E. Beddard read a paper containing remarks on certain 

 points in the visceral anatomy of Balaeniccps rex bearing upon its affinities, 

 which he considered to be with the Ardeidae rather than with the Ciconiidae. 

 — Mr. G. B. So wer by gave the description of a gigantic new species of 

 MoUusk of the genus Aspergillum from Japan, which he proposed to name 

 A. giganteum. — P. L. Sclater, Secretary. 



