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cinereo , pedibus nigrescentihus ; auribus parvidis, distinctis ; caudd 

 corpore breviori pilis obscuris adjn'essis, et seiis longioribus ad- 

 spersis. 



unc. lin. 



Longitudo ab apice rostri ad caudse basin. ... 3 3 



caudce 1 10 



tarsi digiiorumque 6 



ab apice rostri ad basin auris ... 10 



Hob. Clarence, Fernando Po. 



This species somewhat resembles the Sorex varius of Smuts, but 

 is of a deeper hue. The upper parts of the body are of a deep brown 

 colour, rather indistinctly variegated with greyish ; the body beneath 

 is grey, but slightly washed, as it were, with dirty yellow. The ears 

 are distinct, that is, not hidden by the fur, as in S. tetragonuriis and 

 its allies, and the tail has long bristly hairs interspersed with the 

 short adpressed fur, as in the subgenus Crocidura, Wiigler. 



The specimen was taken in a trap baited with flesh, on the elevated 

 land of Point William. 



Mr. Fraser observed that the specimen exhibited of Galago Sene- 

 galensis was shot at Cape Coast, Western Africa, in a tamarind tree, 

 near the top of which he found its nest : this was composed of loose 

 leaves arranged in the fork of a branch. The eyes were large and 

 prominent, and the movements of the animal were slow, and conse- 

 quently very unlike the true Lemurs. 



Specimens of the Galago Alleiii and G. Maholi were placed on the 

 table for comparison. 



A paper was then read, from M. Petit de la Saussaye, containing 

 descriptions of new species of Shells, belonging to the genus Auri- 

 cula, collected by H. Cuming, Esq. 



Auricula torxatelliformis. Aur. testa oblongo-acutd, sub epi- 

 dermide flavescente albidd, transversim tenuissinie striatd, et rugis 

 longitudinalibus levissimis obsolete granulosa ; spird conico-acutd, 

 lucidd ; anfractibus octonis subconvexis, ultimo magna supra me- 

 dium ventricoso ; columella inferne biplicatd ; labro superne arcua- 

 tim emarginato. 



Long. 24 millim. ; larg. 10| millim. 



Hab. Tanhay, isle of Negros, Philippines. Found at the roots of 

 mangrove-trees. 



Auricula Doliolum. Aur. testd ovatd, transversim tenue et regu- 

 lariter sulcatd, striis longitudinalibus et irregularibus subpunctatd, 

 sordide rufo-fuscd, ultimo anfractu pallidiore albido-cinerascente, 

 anguste j)lus miniisve fasciatd ; anfractibus 6-7; aperturd ovatd 

 intus fusco-purpurascente ; columella biplicatd, superne obsoletis- 

 sime dentatd ; umbilico rumali ; labro albo, intiis incrassato, tri- 

 dentato, dente mediano majori, infer iori obsoleto. 



Long. 10 millim. ; larg. o\ millim. 



Hab. Sinait, province of North Ilocos, island of Luzon. Found 

 on decayed wood, salt water. 



Auricula Reclusiana. Aur. testd ovato-oblongd, griseo virescente. 



