THE ZooLtocist—JANUARY, 1875. 4303 
A communication was read from Major H. H. Godwin-Austen, describing 
five new species of Helicide, of the sub-genus Plectopylis, from the Khasi 
and Naga Hills, from Darjeeling, and from the Burmese region. 
Mr. R. Bowdler Sharpe read a paper on the larks of Southern Africa, in 
which an attempt was made to reduce into order the numerous genera and 
species of this difficult group. 
A communication was read from Dr. John Anderson, pointing out that 
his Macacus brunneus was truly distinct from M. arctoides of Geoffroy 
St. Hilaire. 
A communication was read from the Count Turati and Dr. T. Salvadori, 
describing a new Trogon of the genus Pharomacrus, proposed to be called 
P. xanthogaster. 
Dr. Giinther read a description of a new species of kangaroo from N.W. 
Australia, proposed to be called Halmaturus apicalis. 
Mr. Sclater read a notice of some specimens of the black wolf of Tibet, 
now or lately living in the Society’s Menagerie. 
Mr. Dresser exhibited eggs of the various European species of Hypolais, 
together with those of Acrocéphalus streperus and A. palustris, and pointed 
out that these two groups (Hypolais and Acrocephalus) approach each other 
in their eggs as well as in other characters, the two nearest allied in each 
group being Hypolais Rama and Acrocephalus palustris. 
Mr. Blanford read a notice of two new Uromasticine lizards from Meso- 
potamia and Southern Persia, proposed to be called pea microlepis 
and Centrotrachelus loricatus. 
A second paper by Mr. Blanford contained descriptions of two new species 
of ichneumon and ofa hare collected by Mr. F. Day in Sind, and new to 
the Indian Fauna. One of the former and the hare were believed to be new 
to Science, and were called Herpestes ferrugineus and Lepus Dayanus. 
December 1, 1874.—Dr. A. Ginruer, F.R.S., V.-P., in the chair. 
The Secretary read a report on the additions that had been made to the 
Society’s Menagerie during the month of November, and called particular 
attention to a male Humboldt’s saki (Pithecia monachus), three examples of 
the night parrot, and an orange-bellied helictis (Helictis subawrantiaca), that 
had been purchased during the month. 
A letter was read from the Rev. S. J. Whitmee, of Samoa, stating that 
he had sent home for the Society some birds, and a pair of the Samoan bat 
which had lately been described by Mr. Alston as Pteropus Whitmeei. 
Particulars were given as to the habits of the latter. 
A communication was read from Mr. Henry W. Piers, of Cape Town, 
containing remarks on some specimens of Gymnetrus in the Museum at 
Cape Town. 
The Secretary announced that Colonel R. 8. Tickell, late of H.M. Indian 
