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BULLETIN 49, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



771 



Remarks on the new Monotreine from 



New Guinea. 



Nature, XV, pp. 257, 258 (1877). 



Eeniarks on tho new mammal described by 

 Messrs. "W. Peter.s and G. Doria as Tachyglosstis 

 bruijini. The text is illustrated with the skulls 

 of T.hruijmi and one of the Australian species 

 of Tachyglossus. 



772 



The Development of Batrachiaus with- 

 out Metamorphosis. 



Nature, XV, pp. 491, 492 (1877). 



Notes on the development of bairachians witli- 

 oiit metamorphosis, which is shown, in a commu- 

 nication by Dr. Peters to the Koyal Academy of 

 Sciences, 13erlln, to have taken place in Hylodes 

 inartinicensis. The egg, young, and adult of Hylo- 

 des martinicensis are ligured in the text. 



773 

 [Eeport on the additions to the Socie- 

 ty's Menagerie in December, 1877.] 

 Proc. Zool. Soe. London, 1878, p. 1. 

 774 

 [Report on the additions to the Socie- 

 ty's Menagerie in January, 1878.] 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1878, pp. 115, 116. 

 775 

 On the collection of Birds made by 

 Professor Steere in South America. By 

 P. L. Sclater and Osbert Salvin. 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1878, pp. 135-142,pls. 

 xi-xiii. 

 Remarks on 22 rare or little-known species con- 

 tained in a collection of 362 species made by 

 Professor Steere during a journey across South 

 America. The following new specie.s are de- 

 scribed : Oryzohorus atrirostris, Myiarchus semi- 

 ruftis, Furnarivs pileatus, Cajnto stcerii, and 

 Crypturus transfasciatus. Myiarchus semirufus, 

 Capito gteerii and Crypturus transfasciatus are 

 figured. 



776 

 [Exhibition of and i-emarks upon a 

 skin of a Cassowary in the collection of 

 the British Museum.] 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1878, pp. 212-214 

 Kemarks on Casuarius salvadorii, with a figure 

 of its head in the text. 



[Report on the additions to the Socie- 

 ty's Menagerie in February, 1878.] 

 Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1878, p. 289. 



[Exhibition of and remarks on a sec- 

 ond collection of Birds from Duke of 

 York Island, New Britain, and New Ire- 

 land, received from the Rev. G. Brown, 

 C. M. Z. S.] 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1878, pp. 289, 290, 

 Twenty-three species are enumerated and re- 

 marks made upon some of them. 



(See also Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1877, pp. 



28,96; 1878, p. 670; 1879, p. 446; 1880, p. 65.) 



[Exhibiti<m of and remarks upon the 

 typical .specimen of Xinox solomoiii.'i, 

 Sharpe.] 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London. 1878, ]>. 29(1. 



[Exhibitiou of a Coot, probably the 

 typical specimen of Fulica <jaUinuloides.'\ 

 Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1878, p. 291. 

 781 

 [Exhibition of and remarks upon the 

 tyxjical specimen of Dicrurus marginatus 

 of Blyth.] 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1878, p. 339. 

 782 

 Reports on the collections of Birds 

 made during the vovage of H. M. S. Chal- 

 lenger. No. VIII. On the Birds o§ the 

 Saudwich Islands. 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1878, pp. 346-351. 

 Thirteen species are enumerated and remarked 

 upon. Anas wyvilliana is described as new. , 



(See also Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1877, pp. 

 531, 5.55 ; 1878, pp. 431, 576, 650.) 



783 



[Report on the additions to the Soci- 

 ety's Menagerie in March, 1878.] 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1878, pp. 377-379, 

 Report on the additions to the Zoological Soei- 

 etj''s Gardens, with remarks on the more interest- 

 ing species. A list of the Bears living in the 

 Menagerie is given, and the breeding of the Ana- 

 conda (Eunectes inurinus) in the Society's reptile 

 house is recorded. 



784 



[Exhibition of and remarks upon a 

 typical specimen of a new Fox {Vulpes 

 cana, Blanford).] 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1878, p. 392. 

 The diSerences between Tulpes cana and Canis 

 famelicus are pointed out. The dimensions of the 

 former animal are given. 



785 

 Reports on the collections of Birds made 

 during the voyage of H. M. S. Clial- 

 leiifjer. No. IX. On the Birds of Ant- 

 arctic America. By P. L. Sclater and 

 Osbert Salvin. 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1878, pp. 431-438. 

 A catalogue of 41 species, with notes upon 

 them. 



(See also Proc. Zool. Soc. London. 1877, pp. 

 534,551; 1878, p. 346, 576, 650.) 



786 

 ' Descriptions of three new .species of 

 Birds from Ecuador. By P. L. Sclater 

 and Osbert Salvin. 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1878, pp. 438-440, pis. 



xxvii, xxviii. 

 B\iarremon leucopis. Neomorphus radiolosus 

 and A raniides caloptei-us axe (le»crihc'A. The last 

 two mentioned are figured. 



787 

 [Report on the additions to the So- 

 ciety's Menagerie in April, 1878.] 

 Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1878, p. 441. 

 788 

 Further remarks on Fulif/ula nationi. 



Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1878, pp. 477-479, pi, 



xxxii. 

 FuUgula nationi. is characterized and figured. 

 The trachea of this duck is also figured in the 

 text and remarked upon. 



(Scealso TrocZooZ. Soc. London, 1877, p. 522.) 



