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(/) Exchanges. 



Skins and skulls of Papw hamadryas (Linn.); Felit geoffroyi, 

 D'Orb. ? : Dolickotis pataganica (Shaw) 3 ; Lagidium pcruanum, 

 Meyen, 2 and Tolypeutes con urns, Is. Geoffr. 3 and ? were received in 

 exchange from Prof. Giglioli, Florence, for a set of Egyptian Flint 

 Implements. 



A Monkey {Cercopithecus nictitans, (Linn.)) ? , juv. ; Serval Cat 

 {Felis serval, Linn.) $ , and a Jackal (Canis aureus, Linn.) were received 

 in exchange from W. Cross, naturalist, for living specimen of the 

 Civet Cat (Viverra civetta, Schreb.). 



Skin and skull of Conepatus inca, Thos., were received in exchange 

 from Mr. Oldfield Thomas, British Museum, for a living specimen of 

 Mungoose which has proved to be new to science and will be described 

 in the Bulb-tin of the Liverpool Museums, Vol. III., No. 2, by Mr. De 

 Winton, as Herpestes naso. 



Two Electric Cat-fish (Malaptcrurus electrieus, Linn.) (one living) 

 were given to Protestor Wm. Stirling, Owens College, Manchester, for 

 a subsequent exchange. 



A Mud-fish (Protopterus annectens, Owen) contained in mud block 

 was sent to Prof. Ramsey Wright, Toronto. 



Six Siamese "Fighting Fish " (Bettapugiia.c, Cant.), were received in 

 exchange for six Walking Fish (Periophthalmus koelreuteri, Pall.), 

 from Cap. Yipan. 



Several Walking Fish {Periophthalmus koelreuteri, Pall.), a Monke}', 

 and a Bird (all living) were sent to the Zoological Gardens, London. 



A collection of mammal skins and skulls representing eighteen 

 species were received as an exchange. 



(g) Acquisitions. 

 INVERTEBRATES- 



Coelenterata. (Zoophytes, Sea Anemones, etc.). 



One piece of fossiliferous rock containing IAthostrotion irregulare, 

 fee., from Halkyn Quarries, Rhydymwyn, N. Wales (I). 26. 2. 1900. 94 > 

 collected and presented by Mr. F. Hover. 



Tube containing Sea Anemones, &c, prepared for histological 

 work, chiefly from Naples d ). 26. 2. 1900. 96) ; presented by Mr. Lionel 

 J. I'icton. 



