MUSEUMS. ** 



*Dieasum talautensr, M. and W., S ; * Pitta itiipeculata, M. and W., <? and $; 

 Myristicivora bicolor (Scop.), 6 and $ ; Ptilopus xanthorrhous, Sal v. 2 c? 

 and 9 ; Monticola solitarius (P. L. S. Mull.), c? juv. ; Eudynamis mindanensis 

 (Linn.), $ and 9 ; Centropus bengalensis (Gm.), $ ; Halcyon Moris (Bodd.), 

 $ ; Eurystomus orimtalis (Linn.), $ ; Carpophaga concinna, Wall., $ ; 

 Charadrius dominicus, P. L. S. Mull., $ ; Monarcha inornata (Gam.), 6 : 

 and *Megapodius sanghirensis, Schleg. (B. 15. 12. 98. 1-21); purchased. 



Collection of ffipyornis Remains, made by Dr. Forsyth Major, from the 

 marshes of Sirabe, Central Madagascar, consisting of Cranium, Mandibles, 

 Vertebne, Shoulder-bones, Leg-bones, Sternum, Sacrum, etc., etc. (B. 20. 12. 

 98. 1) ; purchased. 



Mammals. 

 Human Skull and Lower Jaw of Native from the Hoogley, India (A. 8. 2. 

 98. 1 ) ; presented by Mrs. Pechey, Hope, Wales. 



Heteromys alleni, $ and $ (A. 8. 3. 98. 1); skins deposited with the 

 Director. 



Skeletons of Koala (Phascolarctus cinereus, Goldf.), and Gorilla (G. gorilla, 

 Wy.) (A. 8. 3. 98. 2 & 3) ; purchased. 



Vertebra of a Whale, found exposed on the shore at Leasowe, between tide 

 marks (A. 29. 3 98. 1) ; purchased. 



Three Human Brains (A. 29. 3. 98. 2); presented by Prof. Paterson, 

 University College, Liverpool. 



Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta nigra, Slack) (A. 12. 4. 98. 1); purchased. 

 Collection of Skins of Rodents from Nyassaland, ex Sir H. H. Johnston's 

 Collection, [c] A. Whyte:— Mm chrysophilus, De Wint, 2 £; M. arborarius, 

 Pet., 6 ; Georychus whytei, Thos., $ and ? ; Otomys irroratus, Bts., $ and 

 5 ; Dmdromys mesomelas, Bts., $ ; D. pumilio, Wagn., $ ; Gohmda fallax, 

 Pet., 2 $ ; Gerbillus (Tatera) leucogaster, Pet., $ and $ ; Lophuwmys aquilus, 

 True., 6, and Dasymys kaiseri, Noaclc, $ (A. 19. 4. 98. 1-10); presented by 

 the Trustees of the British Museum. 



Collection of Mammals from Madagascar, ex Dr. Forsyth Major's Collection :— 

 Lemur mongoz, Linn., var. rufipes, $ ; Lepidolemur microdon, Maj., $ ; Pro- 

 pithemsdiadema, Bennet, var. edwardsi, $ ; Avahis laniger (Gm.), $ ; Miciocebus 

 Bmithii (Gray) var., ? ; Centetes ecaudatus (Schreb.); Ericulns setosus (Schreb.); 

 Hemicentetes nigriceps, Gunth., $ ; Mierogah dobsoni, Thos., ? ; M. cowani, 

 Thos. var. nigra., S ; J/, cowani, Thos., ? ; Oryzoryctes tetradactylus, M. 

 Eds., $ ; Brachyuromys betsileoensis (Bartl.), <? ; B. ramirohitra, Maj., S ; 

 Nesomys rufus, Pet,, $ ; Eliurus majori, Thos., $ ; Gymnuromys roberti, 

 Maj., $> ; and Viverricula malaccensis (Gmel.), $ (A. 19. 4. 98. 11-28) ; 

 purchased. 



