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red, with irregular transverse blackish spots. Upperside of the 

 limbs with small reddish specks. 



In the largest specimen the reddish tinge covers nearly the whole 

 body, whilst in two others of middle size it is confined to the mark- 

 ings and the lower parts. In two young specimens it is not deve- 

 loped, the markings being of a dirty whitish colour. 



This species, for which I propose the name of Tejus rufescens, 

 appears to grow to the same size as the two other species. 



June 20, 1871. 

 R. Hudson, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following Report on the additions to the 

 Society's Menagerie during the month of May 1871 : — 



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

 gerie during the month of May was 181, of which 30 were by birth, 

 42 by presentation, 79 by purchase, 15 by exchange, and 15 were 

 received on deposit. The total number of departures during the 

 same period by death and removals was 114. 



The following were the most remarkable additions during the 

 month : — 



1. Three specimens of a rather scarce and remarkable Water- 

 Tortoise, Sternothcerus subniger (S. nigricans, Dura, et Bibr. Erp. 

 Gen. ii. p. 399), purchased May 3rd out of a vessel coming from 

 Madagascar. We have already several specimens of a West-African 

 species of the same genus, which I take to be A\ derbianus, Gray, 

 in the collection. The Sternotheeri, I may remark, are very aquatic 

 in their habits, keeping continually in the water, whereas the Pelo- 

 medusce of the .same family, at least in the case of our P. gehafie, 

 seem never to enter the water. 



2. A pair of the White-eared Fruit-bat of India (Cynopterus 

 marginatus), purchased May 4th of Mr. Jamrach out of a collection 

 of living animals brought home by him from Calcutta. This Fruit- 

 bat is at once recognizable in life by the conspicuous white edging of 

 the ears, and the white lines on the bones of the wings. It has not, 

 I believe, been previously brought alive to Europe. 



3. Two Marmots (Arctomys), also purchased of Mr. Jamrach at 

 the same date. These animals are said to have been brought down 

 to Calcutta by the Bhotanese, who conveyed a large number of Trago- 

 pans (Ceriornis melanocephala) from the same district of the Hi- 

 malayas. They appear to be referable to A. bobac, the Siberian 

 Marmot, and are quite new to the Society's collection*. 



* See Dr. Anderson's notes on the two Himalayan Marmots, infra, p. 559 



et seq. 



