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nunie of Orso Hormeguero or Ant-Bear, together with an account of 

 the habits of that animal ; and was accompanied by a drawing of the 

 fully grown individual from which the description was taken. Sir R. 

 Kcr Porter was particularly struck with the difference in structure 

 which exists between the fore and the hinder feet, and with the cu- 

 rious disposition of the parts of the former in the act of progression, 

 which has been slightly referred to by D'Azara. In the figure (in 

 which the animal is represented in a standing position) the claws of 

 the fore feet do not project in front, but are doubled backwards under 

 the wrist; evidencing a mode of progression in the Myrmecnphagce 

 similar to that recently described by Col. Sykes as existing in the 

 species of Manis. "To receive the additional length and point of the 

 middle toe," observes Sir R. Ker Porter, "a protruding mass of hard 

 flesh stood out from the wrist, wherein was a cavity destined for the 

 reception of the ungulated elongation when the animal was in a stand- 

 ing position." He adds, "From the awkward formation of the fore 

 feet, quickness of motion becomes impossible ; hence they may be 

 caught in the smallest open space (when seen) with little difficulty." 



Sir R. Ker Porter adds a list of the Mammalia known to exist in 

 the Province of Caracas, and describes the arrangements which he has 

 made for preserving such of them as he may succeed in procuring for 

 the Society until an opportunity occurs of transmitting them to En- 

 gland. He also refers to several Birds which he hopes to procure, 

 including the common and galeated Curassows. 



The skins were exhibited of two animals forming part of a .small 

 collection of Mammalia and Birds brought from the neighbourhood 



North America, comprehending specimens of all the rarer species obtained 

 during the last Arctic land expedition, under the command of Capt. Sir John 

 Franklin, was exhibited. It was presented to the Society by Viscount Gode- 

 rich, Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs. In addition to the Birds, spe- 

 cimens of several Alammalia, collected during the same expedition, and 

 similarly presented to the Society, were exhibited. 



Mr. Yarrell exhibited a preparation of part of the intestine of an Eel, 

 which was perforated by numerous examples of the Echinorhynchus tereticollis. 

 He also exhibited preparations of the two sexes distinct in the Lamprey and 

 Lampern, at the time they were about to deposit their ova and milt, and 

 gave an account of his investigation of their alleged hermaphroditism. 



Specimens were exhibited of several Fishes lately received from Dr. Ban- 

 croft, of Kingston, Jamaica, Corr. Memb. Z.S.; among which were the fol- 

 lowing new species : viz., Echineis lunata, Cephalopterus hypostomus, and 

 Conger Savanna ? 



A specimen was exhibited of a species of Phalangista, Geoff., which had 



been lately presented to the Society's Museum by Talbot, Esq. Mr. 



Ogilby stated that he regarded it as forniiiig a new species, to which he gave 

 the name of Phalangista Xant/wpus. He also called the attention of the 

 Committee to a second uudescribed species of the same genus, which is now 

 living ill the Society's Gardens, and which he characterized under the name 

 of Phalangista fuliginusa. 



Mr. ()<;ill)y availed himself of the same opportunity to describe a new 

 species of Indian JJcer, belonging to the section of which the Axis {Cervus 

 Axis, Linn.) may be regarded as the type. He characterized it under the 

 name of Cervus nudipalpcbra. 



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