THE ZooLoGist—JuLy, 1875. 4545 
30. Patagonian conure, La Plata and Chili; by Mrs. Cabry ; parrot house. 
», Hight garganey teal (four males and four females), Europe; received 
in exchange; duck pond. 
», Greek land tortoise, Europe; by Mr. J. R. Lane; reptile house. 
The additions to the Society’s Menagerie during the month of April were 
157 in number: of these seventy-two were acquired by presentation, fifty- 
four by purchase, eleven by exchange, fourteen by birth, and six were received 
on deposit. Amongst these are specially noticeable— 
1. A Syrian bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthopygos), presented by Mr. E. T. 
Rogers, April 12th. This species is new to the Society’s collection. 
2. A collection of small finches from South America, purchased April 19th, 
amongst which are examples of several species (Spermophila czrulescens, 
S. aurantia, S. lineola and S. hypoleuca) not previously exhibited. 
3. An albino of the common macaque (Macacus cynomolgus) or of the 
Philippine form of this species (M/. Philippinensis), brought from Samar, 
Philippines, and presented by Mr. J. Ross, April 23rd. We have nowa 
pair of these albino monkeys in the Menagerie.—P. L. Sclater. 
Proceedings of Seientitic Societies. 
ZOOLOGICAL Society or Lonpon. 
June 1, 1875.—Dr. A. Giinruer, F.R.S., Vice-President, in the chair. 
Mr. Sclater made some remarks on the most noticeable of the animals 
seen by him during a recent visit to the Zoological Gardens of Rotterdam, 
the Hague, Amsterdam, Antwerp and Ghent. 
Mr. Sclater exhibited the typical specimen of his Centropsarmirus, and 
stated that on a more careful examination of it he had come to the conclusion 
that it was a made-up skin. 
Mr. Edwin Ward exhibited the two lower canine teeth of a hippopotamus 
from St. Lucia Bay, South Africa, obtained by the Hon. C. Ellis, and sup- 
posed to be the largest ever obtained. They measured from end to end 
round the outer curve thirty inches. 
Mr. G. E. Dobson read a paper ou the genus of insectivorous bats named 
Chalinolobus by Dr. Peters, and gave the descriptions of several new or 
little-known species of this group, which he proposed to divide into two 
sections, Chalinolobus and Glauconycteris. 
A communication was read from Mr. Henry Adams, wherein he gave the 
descriptions of two new land shells. These were proposed to be named 
respectively Eurycratera Farafanga, found on a sandy plain in the 8.W. of 
