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Oyapok, on the river of the same name which divides Cayenne 
from the northern frontier of Brazil, amongst which were two 
species believed to be undescribed, and proposed to be called 
Ochthoéca murina and Heteropelma igniceps. 
A third communication from Mr. Scrarer contained remarks 
on the species of the genera Myiozetetes and Conopias, belonging 
to the family Tyrannide. 
Mr. E. W. H. Horpsworrn, F.Z.S8., read some notes on the 
Red-spotted Cat (Felis rubiginosa), uf Ceylon, and its varieties. 
Mr. D. G. Exzor, F.Z.S., read a paper on various Felide, 
rectifying the synonomy of several species and giving a more 
perfect description of one recently obtained from North West 
Siberia, which he proposed to call Felis euptilura. 
Dr. GiinrHER made a reply to some critical remarks in a paper 
by Surgeon Francis Day, read ata recent meeting of the Society. 
The next Meeting of the Society for Scientific business, will 
be held at the Society’s House, in Hanover Square, on Tuesday, 
the 2nd of January, 1872, at Nine o’clock, p.m., when the 
following communications will be made :— 
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1.—Mr. Henry Apams.—Further descriptions of new species of Shells, 
collected by Roserr McAnprew, Esg., in the Red Sea. (Received 27th 
November, 1871.) 
2.—Mr. P. L. Sctatzr.—On the Quadrumana found in America, North of 
Panama. (Received 5th December, 1871.) 
The following communications remain on hand :— 
1.—Mr. Henry ApaMs.—Description of fourteen new species of Land and 
Marine Shells. (Received 27th November, 1871.) 
