187J.] THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 247 



May 5, 1874. 

 Dr. E. Hamilton, V.P., in the Chair. 



The Secretary made the following report on the additions to the 

 Society's Menagerie during April 1874 : — 



The total number of registered additions to the Society's Mena- 

 gerie during the month of April was 119; of which 11 were by birth, 

 51 by presentation, 45 by purchase, and 12 received on deposit. 

 The total number of departures during the same period by death 

 and removals was 61. 



The most noticeable additions during the month were : — 



1. A male Vigne's Sheep (Ovis vignii, Blyth), presented by Captain 

 Archibald, April 7th, being the first example of this animal brought 

 alive to Europe. 



2. A "White-cheeked Flying Squirrel (Pteromys leucogenys, Tem- 

 minck) from Japan, presented by Mr. A. Gower, H.B.M. Consul at 

 Hiogo, Japan, April 15th ; likewise the first example received. 



3. The typical example of Halmaturus luctnosus of D'Albertis 

 (described anted, p. 110), deposited by Signor L. M. D'Albertis, 

 C.M.Z.S., April 17th. 



This is certainly a new and most interesting form of Kangaroo, 

 remarkable for its narrow elongated face, short ears, and the naked 

 extremity of the tail, with which alone it touches the ground in 

 moving. It will probably be found to belong to a new genus ; but 

 an examination of the teeth is necessary to decide the point. 



The drawing by Mr. Keulemans, which I exhibit (Plate XLIL), 

 will render its external form easily recognizable. 



The single known specimen, as previously mentioned, was obtained 

 by H.M.S. • Basilisk' at the southern extremity of New Guinea, and 

 brought to Sydney, where it was purchased by M. D'Albertis. 



4. Four Bladder-nosed Seals {Cystophora cristata), brought from 

 the Arctic Seas, and presented by Captain D. Gray, of the S.S. 

 * Eclipse,' and Captain Alexander Gray, of the S.S. ' Labrador,' 

 April 24th. One of them is a fine male, larger than any we have 

 yet had, supposed to be about two years old. 



Mr. Sclater called the attention of the meeting to the Cassowary 

 in the Society's Gardens, received from the Zoological Society of 

 Amsterdam in 1871*, and described and figured in the 'Pro- 

 ceedings' for 1872 (p. 147, pi. ix.) under the name Casuarius kaupi, 

 which was now a fine adult bird. It now appeared, from Professor 

 Schlegel's remarks in the recently published part of the ■ Musee des 

 Pays-Bas,' and from Hr. v. Rosenberg's article in the ' Journal fur 

 Ornithologie ' for 1874 (p. 390), that there could be no longer any 

 doubt that the name Casuarius kaupi of Rosenberg had been 

 founded on a young example of C. uniappendiculatus. It remained, 

 therefore, to find another name for the present bird. Mr. Sclater had 



* See P. Z. S. 1871, p. 627. 



