424 dr. a. gOnther on bornean mammals. [May M>, 



is noteworthy as regards the birds ; and as Mr. Sclater has a paper 

 on the subject of my birds, it will be better left to him. 



" The Snakes are 7 in number ; among which is a new species, a 

 large specimen of Jukes's Sea-snake, hitherto not found nearer New 

 Guinea than Torres Straits, and a species of Tropidonotus, hitherto 

 not found in New Guinea. 



" The Death-adder I was about stepping on, so thoroughly was its 

 colour approximated to the surrounding vegetation ; and an officer 

 who accompanied me shot it as it was raising its head to strike me. 



" Butterflies. These I am unable to exhibit, as they are not yet set 

 up ; but it is expected that a considerable number of new species 

 may result on examination. 



"Land-shells. These, few in number, Messrs. Adams and Angas 

 will determine ; and I have only brought down this evening a unique 

 Helix discovered by M'Gillivray, which I found on the leaves of a 

 species of Pandanus in Huon Gulf." 



Prof. P. M. Duncan, F.R.S., read the second part of his memoir on 

 the Madreporaria dredged up during the expedition of II. M.S. 

 'Porcupine' in 18G9-70. Dr. Duncan stated that the first part of 

 this communication had been already published in the Society's 

 Transactions (vol. viii. p. 303), and that the present portion related to 

 several species which were not therein mentioned. They were all 

 simple forms, and lived in the deep sea or in shallow water. The 

 most important species were from the Mediterranean and Atlantic off 

 the Spanish coast. The genera Caryophyllia, Paracyathus, Fla- 

 bellum, and Desmophyllum were the best-represented. 



The examination of this series of corals did not necessitate any 

 modifications of the views expressed in the former paper regarding 

 the peculiar form of the non-reef-building Madreporaria and the 

 affinities of many recent species with fossils. 



This paper will be published in full in the ' Transactions.' 



The following papers were read : — 



1. Remarks on some Indian and, more especially, Bornean 

 Mammals. By Dr. A. Gunther, V.P.Z.S., Keeper of 

 the Zoological Department, British Museum. 



[Received Muy I 6,1876.] 



(Plates XXXVI., XXXVII.) 



A collection of Mammals sent by Mr. Low to the British Museum 

 from the mainland of Borneo, opposite to Labuau, contains several 

 specimens affording additional information as regards the fauna of 

 that island and the distribution of the species inhabiting it. As 

 their examination necessarily involved a comparison with specimens 

 and species from other localities, I have added those of my notes on 



