4124 The Zoologist — August, 1874. 



Ommatostrephes, thus avoiding the institution of a new genus for their 

 reception, as proposed in his former paper. 



Mr. A. H. Garrod read a paper on the " showing off " of the Austrahan 

 bustard {Eupodotis australis), and pointed out the peculiar structure by 

 which this "showing off" was accomplished. 



A communication was read from Dr. F. Stolicza, containing a description 

 of the Ovis Polii of Blyth, of which he had lately obtained specimens in 

 Yarkand. 



Mr. R. Bowdler Sharpe read a paper on a new genus and species of 

 Passerine birds from the West Indies, which he proposed to name Phoeni- 

 comanes lora. 



A communication was read from the Rev.O. P. Cambridge, containing 

 descriptions of some new species of spiders of the genus Erigone from North 

 America. 



Dr. Giinther read a paper describing some new species of reptiles from the 

 Camaroon Mountains, West Africa. Amongst these were two new species 

 of chameleon, and a new snake of the family of Lycodontidfe, proposed to 

 be called Bothrolycus ater. Oue of these chameleons was referred to a new 

 subgenus (Rhampholeon) being remarkable for its abbreviated tail and the 

 development of a denticle at the inner base of each claw. 



JNIr. Sclater read a paper containing a description of three new species of 

 the genus Synallaxis from M. Jelski's collections in Central Peru, which 

 he proposed to call S. pudibunda, S. graminicola and S. virgata. 



Messrs. H. P. Blackmore and E. R. Alston communicated a joint paper 

 on the Arvicolidce which have hitherto been found in a fossil state. 



Professor Newton read an account of a living dodo shipped for England 

 in the year 1628, extracted from letters in possession of Dr. J. B. Wilmot, 

 of Tonbridge Wells. 



Mr. J. E. Hartiug read a paper on the common lapwing of Chili, which 

 he proposed to separate from VaneUus cayanensus, under the name of 

 V. occidentalis. 



A second paper read by Mr. Harting contained an account of the eggs of 

 some new or little-known Limicolre. 



A communication was read from Mr. R. Swinhoe, containing an account 

 of a new Cervine form discovered in the mountains near Ningpo, China, by 

 Mr. A. Michie, and proposed to be called Lophotragus michianus. 



Dr. J. Murie read a paper on the structure of the skeleton of Fregilupus 

 varius, based on a specimen in the Museum of Cambridge. 



This meeting closes the present session. There will be no more scientific 

 meetings until November next. 



