val CONTENTS. 
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XLIV. Description of a new Species of the Butterfly Genus Cha- 
races. By Anruur G. Burier, Ph.D., F.LS., F.Z.8., &. ...... 266 
XLV. Descriptions of Two new Rodents from the Victoria 
Nyanze;, By OLDRIRLD THOMAS § Gc aasetreaecssee soe 267 
XLVI. On some of the Larger Species of Geomys. By OLDFIELD 
PEEIOM AB? CGN sors disjo'n)d ¢ lcs om or Rade se OOO ER eee a een 269 
XLVII. Description of a new Snake from the Gold Coast. By 
GRA BOUGENGRR 44 \. sis:/- ciate 00 osieieisl =i <ie = sBiecin Tee eee 275 
XLVITI. Supplemental Note on a Double-rooted Tooth from the 
Purbeck Beds in the British Museum. By H. G. Sreteny, F.R.S... 274 
XLIX. Observations on the Genus Sphenia, with Descriptions of 
new Species. By Epaar A. Smiru. (Plate XV.A.)..........+. 277 
L. Paleichthyological Notes. By A. Smira Woopwarp, F.LS., 
of the British Museum (Natural History). (Plate X.)..........6 281 
LI. Descriptions of new Coleoptera from New Zealand. By 
Captain NOS. ABROUN peice 08 wr os e's ociaig ole elects) <ince bee ee 288 
LII. Notes on the Classification of Scorpions, followed by some 
Observations upon Synonymy, with Descriptions of new Genera and 
Species. By R. I. Pocock, of the British (Natural History) Museum, 
(Plates XIV vandiXV. Bile. 2. ee. vee van getanwe beau eee eee . 303 
New Book :—A Classed and Annotated Bibliography of the Palao- 
zoic Crustacea, 1698-1892, to which is added a Catalogue of 
North-American Species. By AnrHony W. VoGpES........ 331 
Proceedings of the Geological Society ............. 0000000. 332, 333 
On Hybrids or Mongrels with two Male Parents, by T. D. A. Cock- 
erell; On the Identity of the “Cotton Spinner” (Holothuria 
nigra) of English Authors with Holothuria Forskalit, Chiaje, 
and on the Occurrence of Cucumaria Koellikeri, Semp., in the 
Atlantic Ocean, by Dr. Emil von Marenzeller; On the Habits 
of Blennius sphynx, Cuy. & Val., and of Blennius Montagui, 
Fleming, by M. Frédéric Guitel; A Synopsis of the European 
Newts, by Dr. J. von Bedriaga, of Nice,,...........+.. 333—33 
NUMBER LXXI. 
LI. A Month on the Trondhjem Fiord. By the Rey. Canon 
Norman, MA., 12:C.1 FURS. &csyCelate: SVL). a. ee ee 341 
LIV. On a new Genus of Heteromerous Coleoptera belonging to 
the Family Lagriide, from Tasmania. By G. C. CHAmpion, F.Z.S, 867 
LV. On the Nutrition of the Se/jpa Embryo. By W. K. Brooxs. 369 
