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eisen dieser »Himmelsteiche«) zum totalen Ausfrieren gebracht. Ihr 

 Besatz, vorwiegend Barsche, Karpfen, Karauschen (auch X zwischen 

 beiden), Bitterlinge 2 , Schleihen, Schlammbeißer, ferner Rana esculenta 

 L., temporaria L. , Pelobates fuscus Laur. , Bombinator igneus T&oes., 

 Bufo variabilis Pall. , und Bufo calamita Laur. , auch einige Schild- 

 kröten (Emys europaea Schneider) , (von allen Amphibien waren ehe- 

 dem absichtlich Unmengen in die Lachen geworfen worden), war dem 

 Temperatureinfluß völlig erlegen, wie ich bei dem am Ende Januar er. 

 eingetretenen Thauwetter constatieren konnte. Daraufhin habe ich 

 neuesterdings (Februar) eine ansehnliche Reihe von Experimenten 

 mit solchen im Schlamme vergrabenen oder unter einer starken 

 Schicht feuchter Blätter verborgenen, lethargischen Fischen, Fröschen 

 und Kröten angestellt und gefunden, daß diese Thiere selbst in dieser 

 schützenden Umgebung ein totales Hartfrieren nicht ertragen. 



(Schluß folgt.) 



II. Mitteilungen aus Museen, Instituten etc. 



1. Zoological Society of London. 



3rd March, 1891. — The Secretary read a report on the additions that 

 had been made to the Society's Menagerie during the month of February 

 1891. — Mr. Sci a ter exhibited the typical and unique specimen of Mac- 

 gregor's Bower-bird [Cnemophilus Macgregorii) from the Queensland Museum, 

 Brisbane , which had been kindly lent to him by the authorities of that In- 

 stitution. — A report was read, drawn up by Mr. A. Thomson, the Society's 

 Head-keeper, on the insects bred in the Insect-house during the past season. 

 — Mr. O. Thomas, F.Z.S., gave an account of a colletion of small Mam- 

 malia made by Mr. F. J. Jackson, F.Z.S., in Eastern Central Africa during 

 his recent expedition through the territories of the British Imperial East- 

 African Company. Fifteen species were represented in the collection, of 

 which three appeared to be new to science. These were named Nyctinomus 

 lob a tus , Otomys Jacksoni , and Rhizomys annectens. — A communication was 

 read from Miss E. M. Sharp e on the Butterflies collected by Mr. F. J. 

 Jackson, F.Z.S., during the same expedition. Twelve new species were de- 

 scribed in this paper, and a general account of the whole collection was pro- 

 mised on a future occasion. — A communication was read from Dr. R. W. 

 Shufeldt, C.M.Z.S., containing observations on the comparative osteology 

 of the Columbidœ of North America. — P. L. Sclater, Secretary. 



2. Linnean Society of New South Wales. 



28th January, 1891. — The Hon. Dr. Norton, Hon. Treasurer, 

 laid before the Meeting his financial statement, and concluded by saying »I 



2 Um Irrthümer zu vermeiden, bemerke ich hier kurz, daß Rhodeus amarus Bl. 

 und natürlich auch Emys europaea Sehn, am Zobtcn freilebend sich nicht vorfinden ; 

 die bei diesen Experimenten benutzten Bitterlinge und Sumpfschildkröten bezog ich 

 im Herbste 1890 aus Breslau. D. Verf. 



