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Trias of Lombardy, apparently referable to Lariosaurus.« His description 
was based on a small, nearly perfect specimen from Mount Perledo show- 
ing the ventral aspect, belonging to the Senckenberg Museum in Frankfort- 
on-Main, which had been intrusted to him by the Directors of that in- 
stitution, and.was exhibited before the Meeting. The author pointed out the 
presence of a series of minute teeth on the pterygoid bones, and of an ent- 
epicondylar (ulnar) foramen in the humerus. The number of phalanges was 
2,3, 4, 4, 3 in the manus, and 2, 3, 4, 5, 4 in the pes; the terminal pha- 
lanx was flattened and obtusely pointed, not claw-shaped. In discussing the 
affinities of this reptile the author stated that the Lariosaurus described by 
Diecke did not appear to be generically distinguishable from the Neusticosau- 
rus of Seeley, which he referred to the Lariosauridae, regarding that family 
as intermediate between the Mesosauridae and the Nothosauridae, though 
nearer the latter. The Mesosauridae, in his opinion, formed one suborder, the 
Lariosauridae and Nothosauridae together a second suborder, of the order 
Plesiosauria. — Dr. A. Günther, F.R.S., read a second report on speci- 
mens of Reptiles, Batrachians, and Fishes transmitted by Mr. H. H. John- 
ston C.B., F.Z.S., from British Central Africa. — Dr. Giinther also read 
descriptions of some new Reptiles and Fishes of which specimens had been 
obtained on Lake Tanganyika by Mr. E. Coode-Hore. — Mr. Edgar A. 
Smith, F.Z.S., gave an account of a collection of Land and Freshwater 
Shells transmitted by Mr. H. H. Johnston, C.B., from British Central Africa. 
The specimens in this collection, obtained by Mr. R. Crawshay from Lake 
Mweru, were almost all new to science. — Mr. Edgar A. Smith also read 
descriptions of two new species of Shells of the genus Ennea. — A commu- 
nication was read from Dr. Arthur G. Butler containing an account of two 
collections of Lepidoptera sent by Mr. H. H. Johnston, C.B., from British 
Central Africa. — A communication was read from Mr. Edwyn C. Reed, 
C.M.Z.S., containing a list of the Chilian Hymenoptera of the family Ody- 
neridae, with descriptions of some new species. — A communication from 
Prof. Newton, F.R.S., contained the description of a new species of bird 
of the genus Drepanis, discovered by Mr. R. C. L. Perkins in the island of 
Molokai, Sandwich Islands. — P. L. Sclater, Secretary. 
Bemerkung. 
Veranlasst durch den vielfach geäusserten Wunsch, die Litteraturangaben 
möglichst bald erscheinen zu lassen, sind Redacteur und Verleger überein- 
sekommen, diesem Wunsche vom Jahre 1894 an zu entsprechen. 
Da sich hierdurch die Litteratur in den einzelnen Nummern zu sehr 
häufen würde, wird die noch rückständige Litteratur des zweiten Halb- 
jahres 1893 als ein besonderes Heft zum XVI. Jahrgang Anfang 1894 gegen 
Berechnung erscheinen und zwar mit der Litteratur des Jahrgangs 1893 
fortlaufend paginiert, worauf beim Einbinden dieses Jahrgangs Rücksicht 
zu nehmen ist. — Mit diesem Hefte werden auch Titel und Inhalt zum 
XVI. Jahrgang zur Ausgabe gelangen. 
Der Preis für den Jahrgang wird wegen der Erweiterung des Umfanges 
und der dadurch bedingten Kosten von 1894 an auf ./ 18,—. erhöht. 
Prof. J. Vietor Carus. Wilhelm Engelmann. 
Dieser Nummer liegt bei: ein Prospekt betr. Zittel, Handbuch der Palä- 
ontologie. (Verlag von R. Oldenbourg in München.) 
Druck von Breitkopt & Härtel in Leipzig. 
