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Cervus n. s., of a black colour and belonging to the s&me group 

 as the two lašt named. 



Cervus Bahrainja, n. s., serving, with Cerv. JVallichii, Cuv., to 

 connect the Elephine and Rusan groups of the genus. 



Cervus Rativa, Hodgs. 



Ali these Deer, except the lašt, -vvhich belongs to the Muntjaks, 

 inhabit the lower hills. The Ratwa is proper to the centrai region 

 and occasionally occurs in the lowest valleys of the Kachar. 



Antilope Goral, Hardw. Northern and centrai regions. 



Antilope Thar, Hodgs. Central region, and occasionally in the 

 northern and southern. 



Antilope Chickara, Hard\v., 



Antilope Cervicapra, Pall., 

 both belong exclusively to the lower region. 



Mr. Hodgson is of opinion that the distinctions attempted to be 

 established as between two Chickaras on account of some differences 

 in the drawings and specimens of General Hardwicke and Duvaucel 

 cannot be maintained. 



Capra Jharal, Hodgs. In the northern region exclusively. 



Ovis Ammon, var. 



Ovis Musmon, var. Also in the northern region. 



Mr. Hodgson statės that the wool of the Huniah or Bhotean do- 

 mesticated Sheep is superb ; and suggests that attempts should be 

 made to naturalize the race in Englcind. To such attempts he is 

 willing to render every assistance in his power. It is suited only 

 for the northern region of Nepal, suffering much from the heat of 

 the centrai district. 



Bos Taurus, var. Indicus. 



Bos grunniens, Linn. Domesticated in the Kachar. 



Bos Bubalus, Briss. 



Specimens were exhibited of several Reptiles, ■which were accom- 

 panied by notes by Mr. Gray. These notes were read. 



Mr. Gray regards the Testudo Spengleri, Walb., as the type of 

 a new genus of Emydidce, having, likę the fresh-water Tortoises ge- 

 nerally, the toes lengthened and covered by a series of shields, but 

 these members, instead of being webbed as in the other genera of the 

 family, are quite free from each other ; the legs, moreover, are de- 

 stitute of f ringe along their outer edge. This structure of the feet 

 and limbs indicates habits less aquatic than those of the Emydida 

 generally ; and Mr. Gray statės that such appears to be the case 

 ■with the Em. Spengleri, for though he has watched for a consider- 

 able time the specimen now living at the Society's Gardens he has 

 never observed it to enter the water. 



From the beautiful figure of the animal of Em. spinosa given 

 by Mr. Bell in his ' Monograph of the Testudinata,' Mr. Gray is 

 inclined to believe that this species belongs to the šame genus ^ith 

 Em. Spengleri, the toes, especially those of the hind feet, being 



