518 SIR V. BROOKE ON CERVUS ANTISIENS1S. [Julie 3, 



F.Z.S., of Futteghur, N.W.P., and received May 1/tb, are apparently 

 referable to Erinaceus collaris, Gray. I am not aware that this 

 animal has been previously brought alive to Europe. 



4. Three Guans of the genus Pipile, purchased, along with other 

 animals received from Para, of a Liverpool dealer, May 25th, appear 

 referable to Pipile cujubi (Pelzeln)*, a scarce species even in museums, 

 and one that I have never previously seen alive. 



5. A second example of the New-Caledonian Rail (Ocydromus 

 la/resnayanus), presented by Dr. G. Bennett of Sydney, and received 

 by the • Paramatta,' May 28th. It has been placed in company with 

 the former specimen of this rare species (received in 1869), for 

 which we are indebted to the same generous donor. 



I am sorry to have to add that some Fruit-Pigeons of the Samoan 

 Islands (Ptilonopus fasciatus), and other birds, sent to us by our 

 Corresponding Member Mr. Whitmeef by the same opportunity, 

 were lost during the voyage, with the exception of a Porphyrio (Por- 

 phyria indicus). 



A letter was read from Dr. G. Bennett, referring to the supposed 

 existence of a species of Tree-Kangaroo (Dendrolayns) in Northern 

 Queensland, some such animal being apparently well known to the 

 blacks of Cardwell. 



Mr. Sclater remarked that this might account for the stories of 

 the supposed "Native Tiger" in the same country J. 



Sir Victor Brooke exhibited a skin and two skulls and two 

 mounted heads of the Andean Deer (Cervus anlisiensis), which had 

 been sent to him by Mr. Henry, of Lima, Peru. Mr. Henry had 

 obtained them from the neighbourhood of Tinta, Peru. The skull 

 of the female so closely resembled that of the so-called Xenelaphus 

 leucotis of Dr. Gray, of which Sir Victor had likewise a typical 

 specimen obtained by Mr. Whitely, that there could be no doubt of 

 their belonging to the same species, whereas the head of the male 

 perfectly agreed with D'Orbigny's figure. He had therefore no 

 hesitation in agreeing with the view recently put forward by Mr. 

 Sclater (Ann. N. H. ser. 4, vol. xi. p. 213), that the horns described 

 and figured by Dr. Gray, P. Z. S. 1869, p. 496, were merely a mon- 

 strous form of those of Cervus anlisiensis. 



The following objects were exhibited : — 



1. An egg of the Spotted Bower-bird (Chlamydodera maculata), 

 obtained by Mr. A.N. Foot in Northern Queensland, and a photo- 



Clemmys unicolor from one of the specimens living in the Society's Gardens. 

 It is readily distinguishable from its near ally C. reeved by the generally darker 

 colour of the shell, and the absence on the head of the bright yellow lines which 

 in C. reevesi border eacli side of the occiput. 



* Cf. Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 530. 



t See amfea, p. 152. J Sec P. Z. S. 1871. p. 629, and 1872. p. 355. 



