February 4, 1890. 



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The Secretary. Report on the Additions to the Society's Menagerie in January 1890 44 



Mr. W. K. Parker, F.R.S. Abstract of a Memoir containing an account of the Morphologj' 



of the Hoatziu {Opisthocomiis cristatus) "_ 44 



1. Observations on Wolves, Jackals, Dogs, and Foxes. By A. D. Bartlett, Superintendent 



of the Society's Gardens 4fi 



2. A Synopsis of the Genera of the Family Sorkidce. By G. E. Dobson, M.A., F.R.S 49 



3. Observations upon an American Species of Perickmta, and upon some other Members of 



the Genus. By Frank E. Beddard, M.A., Prosector to the Society. (Plates IV. & Y.). .52 



4. Notes on the Habits and Oviposition of Xeiiopiis Icevis. By J. M. Lbslie, F.Z.S 69 



5. On a Collection of Mammals from Central Vera Cruz, Mexico. By Oldfield Thomas 



F.Z.S., Natural History Museum. (Plates VI. & VII.) .' 71 



February 18, 1890. 



Mr. Tegetmeier. Exhibition of, and remarks, upon two Cats' Skidls, recently brought from 



Egypt 77 



1. First Report on Additions to the Lizard Collection in the British Museum (Natural 



History). By G. A. Boulenger. (Plates VIII.-XI.) 77 



2. On a Guinea-fowl from the Zambesi, allied to Numida cristata. By P. L. Sclater, 



Ph.D., F.R.S., Secretary to the Society. (Plate XII.) 86 



3. Notes on the Genus Cyon. By St. George Mivart, F.R.S .'l 88 



