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A letter was read from Dr. Jonny ANDERSON, F.Z.S,, of the 
Indian Museum, Calcutta, announcing that he had obtained a 
specimen of the Dolphin of the Irrawaddi, which turned out to be 
a species of the genus Globiocephalus. 
Mr. Sr. Guoncz Mrvarr read a memoir on the axial skeleton 
of the tailed Batrachians, containing observations on the develop- 
ment and mode of formation of the spinal column of these animals. 
A communication was read from Mr. GurarpD KReErFT, CALZS:, 
containing the description of a new and very remarkable animal, 
allied to Lepidosiren, recently discovered in the freshwaters of 
Queensland. Mr. Krurrr considered this animal to be an Amphi- 
‘pian, and referred it to the genus Ceratodus of AcassizZ, proposing 
to call it Ceratodus forsteri, after Mr, Wm. ForstEr, its discoverer. 
Mr. R. Swryuoz, F.Z.S.; read a paper on the Mammals of 
Hainan, as observed during his recent visit to this island. The 
number of species enumerated was 21, amongst which was a Hare, 
believed to be undescribed and proposed to be called Lepus 
hainanus. 
A second communication was read by Mr. Swrnnox, being a 
List of Reptiles and Batrachians collected in the same island, with 
notes on their habits. The species had been determined by Dr. 
GiunTHER. 
Mr. D. G. Extiot, F.Z.S., read a paper on some new genera and 
species of Birds belonging to the families Formicariide, Pachyce- 
phalida, and Sylviide, These were proposed to be called Xeno- 
rhynchus pachycephaloides (from New Caledonia), Clytoctantes 
alivii (from Ecuador), and Calamoherpe subflavescens (from | 
Dahouria). 
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