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L. Mitchell ; a pair of fish-eating bats, Noctilio leporinus, from 

 Monos, presented by Mi\ J. J. Hobson ; a Decapod crab from 

 Monos presented by Mr. J. Guiseppi ; a small specimen of a 

 lizard belonging to the Gechonidm from St. Anns, presented 

 by Master J. Mahoney ; a fine leech from Guanapo pre- 

 sented by Mr. H. F. Corrie ; a Harlequin beetle, Acrocinu-s 

 longimmius, presented by Mr. Charles Maingot of Arima. 

 — Sir John Goldney submitted a list of works he intended 

 presenting to the Library and asked the President to select some 

 df the books as he v.'ished to make a present to the Club. 

 The President thanked Sir John for his generous offer and said 

 that himself and the Secretary would make a selection. — The 

 President described the manner in which the fish-eating bats captured 

 their prey, by throwing it up with-their interfemoral membrane. 

 Simultaneousl}'' they bent their heads towards their tails to seize 

 the fish as it was thrown out of the water. Dr. Woodlock said 

 that early one morning, at Monos, he distinctly saw the 

 bits in this act and was sure that they caught fish and that the 

 bats were not merely dipping into the water. Besides this there 

 was the evidence of Mr. J. E. Harting in an article in The 

 Field in which he proved without doubt that the stomachs 

 of some of these bats sent to him by Sir William Robinson 

 contained fish. — Mr. Urich said that the leech presented 

 by Ml-. Conie was a very fine specimen, and as far as his know- 

 ledge went, it was the first time he had seen one like it 

 from this Island. Mr. Devenish said he had seen leeches in 

 t\e Oropouche lagoon, and when doAvn there once was covered 

 w th these animals. — Mr. Mole exhibited two young crocodiles 

 from the Orinoco kindly lent by Mr. W. K. Williamson, and a 

 young Trinidad alligator. He said that the ci'ocodiles were 

 thrown on board one of the Orinoco steamers by the paddle 

 wheels. He pointed out the differences between the ci-ocodiles and 

 alligatoi's viz., that true crocrodiles had the so-called canine tooth 

 of the lower jaw fitting into a notch or furrow in the outside 

 surface of the upper jaw ; the hind legs were bordered by a 

 serrated fringe and the toes were almost completely Avebbed ; on 

 the other hand alligators differed from crocodiles in the canine 

 teeth fitting into a pit in the tipper jaw ; the hind legs were 

 destitute of fringe and the toes were less webbed. Eight 

 species of alligators Avere found in Sovith America and they were 

 scientifically known as alligators, caimans and jacares. The 

 jacares differed from the alligators in being smaller and in having 

 a I'jdge across the face lietween the eyes. The alligat6rs 

 had a longitudinal ridge on the face and it would seem that the 

 Trinidad specimens he had hitherto seen were jacares and not true 

 alligators. A somewhat lengthy discussion ensued on the species 



