1874.] THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 495 



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

 gerie during the month of August was 69 ; of these, 37 were acquired 

 by presentation, 19 by purchase, 5 by birth, 3 by exchange, and 5 

 received on deposit. The total number of departures during the same 

 period by death and removals was 108. 



The most noticeable additions during the month were : — 



1 . Three specimens of an apparently new Lizard of the genus 

 Uromastix, obtained in the vicinity of Busreh, and presented (August 

 3rd) by Captain Phillips, of the S.S. 'Mesopotamia.' This species 

 will be described by Mr. Blanford at the next scientific meeting of 

 the Society as Uromastix microlepis. 



2. An albino variety of the Macaque Monkey, presented by H.E. 

 Sir Audrew Clarke, Governor of the Straits Settlements, August 1 1th. 

 This curious animal was sent to Sir Andrew Clarke, R.E., K.C.M.G., 

 by His Highness Timku Dia Udin, the Viceroy of Salangore, and is 

 very tame and docile. 



3. Two specimens of a remarkable large Skink (Macroscincus 

 cocteauii) found in Hot blanc, one of the smaller islands of the Cape- 

 Verd group, presented by Professor Barboza du Bocage, C.M.Z.S., 

 August 14th. See his communication on this subject, P. Z. S. 

 1873, p. 703. 



4. A One- wattled Cassowary (Casuarins uniappendiculatus), ob- 

 tained in New Guinea, and presented by Captain Maisby, R.N., of 

 H.M.S. ' Basilisk,' August 25th. This is the first example of this 

 rare Cassowary that has reached this country. 



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

 gerie during the month of September was 88 ; of these, 48 were ac- 

 quired by presentation, 12 by purchase, 5 by birth, 9 by exchange, 

 and 14 were received on deposit. The total number of departures 

 during the same period by death and removals was 97. 



The most noticeable additions during the month were as follows : — 



1. A Red-backed Squirrel Monkey (Saimaris ozrstedi), presented 

 by Mr. W. F. Kelly, September 5th. Mr. Kelly informs me that 

 this animal was obtained in the Department of Solola, in Guatemala, 

 which is a more northern locality than has yet been recorded for the 

 species. A previous specimen was received from Costa Rica (see 

 P. Z.S. 1873, p. 434). 



2. A specimen of a peculiar species of Cat, presented (September 

 1 1th) by Mr. Spencer Shield. I was at first inclined to consider this 

 animal the young of the Serval (Felts serval) ; but it seems cer- 

 tainly distinct in its small-sized and closely arranged spots, and 1 

 now think it must be the Felis servalina of Ogilby (P. Z. S. 1839, 

 p. 94). 



Mr. Spencer Shield writes to me as follows respecting this ani- 

 mal: — 



" I take the liberty of addressing you in the mean time to offer you 

 a Wild Cat which I have just brought with me from South-west 

 Africa ; and if you will accept it for your Gardens I shall have the 

 greatest pleasure in presenting it to your collection. To my know- 

 ledge I have never seen a living specimen of the Cat which I now 



