^^ MUSEUMS. 



Vertebrates — 



Fishes. Three specimens of "Walking Fish" {Periophthalmus 

 koeaeuteri), alive ; a number of African Mud-fish {Protopterus annectans), 

 ahve; ^ ^nmhev oiElectnc Cai-^sh (Malapteraruselectricus), alive; six 

 rostra of Saw-fish {Pristh) ; presented by Mr. A Eidjard. 



Eight Shark's Teeth ( Carcharias), fossil, from Gozo Island, near Malta ; 

 collected and presented by Captain A. W. Twist. 



Reptiles. Six living Terrapins (Lm^s), from Manos, River Amazon ; 

 presented by Mr. Zanzzi, 



Japanese Salamander {Megalolatrachus maximus) ; purchased. 



Four Young Crocodiles {Mcclstops cataphractus), alive, from the West 

 Coast of Africa ; presented by Mr. A. Ridyard. 



Two Young Crocodiles {Mecistops cataphractus), alive, from Grand 

 Bassam, West Coast of Africa ; presented by Mr. R. W. Wade. 



Lizard {Amphiholurus harhotus), from Australia ; purchased. 



One Slab of Stone, with fosdl footprints of Rhj^.chosaurus and other 

 reptiles, from Storeton Quarry, Cheshire ; purchased. 



Birds. Heron {Ardea cinena) ; presented by Mr. William Owen. 



A collection of 26 Bird Skins, from South Africa ; presented by Dr. 

 Percy Rendall. The species are as follows :— 

 2 Telephonus senegalus S <? 

 2 Macromya croceus Q o 

 1 Estrelda dufresnii $ 



1 Emberiza flaviventrh 3 



2 Dendropicus cardinalis S $ 



1 Halcyon albiventris $ 



2 Cinnyris talatala ^ $ 

 1 Pratincola tm-quata $ 

 1 Cisticola aberrans $ 



1 Prinia mystacea $ 



1 Tchitrea perspicillata <? 



1 Coitus striatus S 



2 Dryoscopus cubla $ ^ 

 1 Chalcopelia afra $ 



1 Turtvr senegalensis <? 

 1 Sphencecus natalensis $ 

 1 Prionops talacoma $ 

 1 Pycnonotus layardi $ 

 1 Centropus natalensis $ 

 1 Crateropus Jardinei 

 1 Upupa africana i 



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