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This species somewhat resembles the Sorex varius of Smuts, but 
is of a deeper hue. The upper parts of the body are of a deep brown 
colour, rather indistinctly variegated with greyish ; the body beneath 
is grey, but slightly washed, as it were, with dirty yellow. ‘The ears 
are distinct, that is, not hidden by the fur, as in S. tetragonurus and 
its allies, and the tail has long bristly hairs interspersed with the 
short adpressed fur, as in the subgenus Crocidura, Wagler. 
The specimen was taken in a trap baited with flesh, on the elevated 
land of Point William. 
Mr. Fraser observed that the specimen exhibited of Galago Sene- 
galensis was shot at Cape Coast, Western Africa, in a tamarind tree, 
near the top of which he found its nest: this was composed of loose 
leaves arranged in the fork of a branch. ‘The eyes were large and 
prominent, and the movements of the animal were slow, and conse- 
quently very unlike the true Lemurs. 
Specimens of the Galago Alleni and G. Maholi were placed on the 
table for comparison. 
A paper was then read, from M. Petit de la Saussaye, containing 
descriptions of new species of Shells, belonging to the genus Auri- 
cula, collected by H. Cuming, Esq. 
AURICULA TORNATELLIFORMIS. Aur. testé oblongo-acutd, sub epi- 
dermide flavescente albidd, transversim tenuissime striatd, et rugis 
longitudinalibus levissimis obsolete granulosd ; spird conico-acutd, 
lucidd ; anfractibus octonis subconvevis, ultimo magno supra me- 
dium ventricoso ; columeild inferne biplicatd ; labro superné arcua- 
tim emarginato. 
Long. 24 millim.; larg. 103 millim. 
Hab. Tanhay, isle of Negros, Philippines. Found at the roots of 
mangrove-trees. 
AvricuLa Dotiotum. Aur. testd ovatd, transversim tenue et regu- 
lariter sulcatd, striis longitudinalibus et irregularibus subpunctatd, 
sordidé rufo-fuscd, ultimo anfractu pallidiore albido-cinerascente, 
anguste plis minisve fasciatd ; anfractibus 6-7 ; aperturd ovatd 
intis fusco-purpurascente ; columelld biplicatd, superné obsoletis- 
sim? dentatd ; umbilico rumali ; labro albo, intis incrassato, tri- 
dentato, dente mediano niajori, inferiori obsoleio. 
Long. 10 millim. ; larg. 5§ millim. 
Hab. Sinait, province of North Ilocos, island of Luzon. Found 
on decayed wood, salt water. 
Auricuta Recuusrana. Aur. testd ovato-oblongd, griseo virescente, 
spird conicd, apice obtusd, erosd ; anfractibus senis, planiusculis, 
unoquogue in superiorem imbricante, sub suturd depressiusculo ; 
umbilico nullo ; aperturd subovatd intits fusco-purpurascente ; colu- 
melld triplicatd, plicd superiori, latiori, lamelliformi, media medi- 
ocri, inferiori minori ; labro levigato, intis zond albd, subcalloso. 
Long. 16 millim.; larg. 8 millim. vix. 
Hab. Island of Tumaco, West Colombia. 
