THE ZooLocist—M arcu, 1875. 4385 
A communication was read from Major H. H. Godwin-Austen, containing 
supplementary notes on a former paper on the species of Helicide, of the 
subgenus Plectopylis. 
February 2, 1875.—Dr. A. Ginrumr, F.R.S., V.-P., in the chair. 
Mr. Sclater exhibited and made remarks on a fine skin and skull of a 
female huemul (Cervus chilensis) and a pair of horns of an adult male of the 
same animal, forwarded by Mr. Edwyn C. Reed, of the National Museum, 
Santiago, Chili. 
Dr. E. Hamilton exhibited some deformed sterna of the common fowl, 
and made remarks thereon. 
Prof. A. H. Garrod read a paper on the kangaroo called Halmaturus 
luctuosus by D’Albertis and on its affinities, in which such points in the 
anatomy of the type-specimen were described as served to explain its 
systematic position. It was shown from the form of the premolar and 
molar teeth, from the nature of the fur and from other minor details, that 
this species must be placed in the same genus as the Dorcopsis Brunii of 
Miller (named more correctly D.-Muelleri of Schlegel). The species, there- 
fore, should stand as Dorcopsis luctuosa, being the only other known species 
of the genus. It was also shown that Dorcopsis together with Dendrolagus 
form a well-marked independent group of the Macropoid Marsupialia. 
Mr. Sclater read notices of some rare parrots now living in the Society’s 
Gardens, and called special attention to examples of Goffin’s cockatoo 
(Cacatua Goffini) and Bouquet’s parrot (Chrysotis Bouqueti) as being 
amongst the rarest specimens. 
A communication was read from Mr. Edward Bartlett, Curator of the 
Museum and Public Library, Maidstone, containing a list of the mammals 
and birds collected by Mr. Waters in Madagascar, amongst which was a fine 
adult specimen of the Madagascar river-hog (Potamochwrus Edwards). 
A communication was read from Mr. E. P. Ramsay, containing remarks 
on the original skin of Ptilonorhynchus Rawnsleyi, which he regarded as a 
hybrid between the satin bower-bird (Ptilonorhynchus holosericeus) and the 
regent-bird (Sericulus chrysocephalus). 
Mr. R. Bowdler-Sharpe read a paper intituled “Contributions to the 
Ornithology of Madagascar,” being his fourth communication on the same 
subject made to the Society. This paper contained descriptions of a new 
Accipitrine form proposed to be called Eutriorchis Astur, a new species of 
Atelornis, proposed to be called A. Crossleyi, and a new form of Nectariniide, - 
to which the name Neodrepanis coruscans was assigned. 
Dr. Giinther read a paper on some mammals recently collected by 
Mr. Crossley in Madagascar, amongst which were a new lemur proposed to 
be called Chirogaleus trichotis, and a new form of rodent, belonging to the 
Muride, for which the name Brachytarsomys albicauda was suggested. 
