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17. Two female Beatrix Antelopes (Oryx beatri.v), obtained 

 from the great desert behind the mountainous district of Muscat 

 by Lieut.-Ool. S. B. Miles, British Consul at Muscat, and pre- 

 sented to the Society by Lord Lilford, F.Z.S. 



November. 



18. Forty-six young Nose-horned Vipers ( Vipera nasiconiis), 

 produced alive by a large female of this Serpent acquired on the 

 1st of October 1880. But few of them long survived their birth ; 

 but the large number of young produced on one occasion by this 

 venomous Snake is remarkable and worthy of record. 



19. A Vinaceous Amazon (Chri/sotis vinacea), purchased No- 

 vember 30th, being of a species new to the Society's Collection. 



December. 



20. A young male Guemul Deer (Furcifer chilensis), from 

 Patagonia, purchased December 22nd. 



21. A Germain's Peacock-Pheasant (Polyiilectron germaini), 

 purchased December 24th. 



Both these accessions were of species new to the Society's 

 Collection. 



The following is a systematic list of the Mammals, 

 Birds, and Reptiles, belonging to species new to the 

 Society's Catalogue, which were exhibited in the Society's 

 Gardens in the year 1881 : — 



MAMMALS. 



Brown Teetee [Callithrix brunnea). 

 White-nosed Saki (Pithecia albinasa). 

 Tana Tupia (Tupaia tana). 

 Rusty-spotted Cat [Fells rubiginosa) . 

 Hardwicke's Hemigale [Hemigalea hardwickii). 

 Robust Gerbilles [Gerbillus robustus). 

 White-rumped Gerbille {Gerbillus py gar gus) . 

 Hairy-footed Jerboas {Dipus hirtipes) . 

 Gooral Antelope {Neinorh(Bdus goral) . 

 Blanford's Wild Sheep {Ovis blanfordi), 

 Gemul Deer {Furcifer chilensis) . 



BIRDS. 



Common Swallow {Hirundo I'ustica) . 

 Topela Finches {Munia topela) . 

 Bar-breasted Finch {Munia nisoria). 



