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31. Brazilian Rat-Snake (Spi/otes variabilis). 
382. The Natal Snake (Causus rhombeatus). 
83. Australian Viper (Pseudechis porphyriaca). 
34. Australian Yellow Snake (Hoplocephalus superbus). 
FISHES. 
35. The Thunder-Eel (Coditis fossilis). 
36. Murray-river Cod (Galawias scriba). 
Among the Mammals, the most noticeable species ex- 
hibited for the first time since the last Anniversary is, 
perhaps, the Ain1an’s Wart-Hoc. A female of this 
Wart-Hog was presented to the Society by Her Majesty 
the Queen in January last, and forms a valuable addition to 
the already full series of Swid@ in the Society’s possession, 
of which special mention was made in the last year’s Report. 
The Ailian’s Wart-Hog is readily distinguishable on com- 
parison from the Southern species—the Phachocherus ethio- 
picus—of which the Society have possessed an example for 
several years. This may be seen very advantageously, as 
the two animals are now placed side by side in the Gar- 
dens. Another very acceptable addition to the series of 
living Suide was effected in November last by the receipt 
of a fine young male Basirusa (Babirusa alfurus) obtained 
by exchange from the Zoological Gardens of Rotterdam. 
This animal is living in good health in the Menagerie, 
though, unfortunately, its more delicate nature and the 
amount of protection required renders it impossible to 
place it at present in the Swine-house among the others 
of the family to which it belongs. 
Amongst the Birds also particular attention must be 
called to the acquisition of living examples of the Barred 
Emeu of Western Australia, which seems to form a distinct 
species or local variety of the well-known Dromeus of New 
South Wales and the south-eastern portion of the Conti- 
nent. A Rhea, which was purchased quite young three 
years ago, seems, now that it has obtained adult-plumage, 
to have valid claims to be considered as different from the 
two: previously known species—the American and the 
Darwin’s Rhea—both of which are also represented in the 
Society’s Menagerie. Amongst the Struthious birds 
also, a young Cassowary, acquired by exchange in the 
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