252 MR. F. E. BEDDARD ON TAPIRUS TERRESTRIS. [May 7, 



The falces are massive, with some sharp teeth opposed to the 

 strong, curved fang, and a compact group of spines at their extre- 

 mity, in front, on the upperside near the articulation of the fang. 



The legs are short, very strong, and armed with spines on the 

 tibiae and metatarsi of the two anterior pairs. The colour of the 

 above parts is yellow-brown to rich reddish brown. 



The nest, consists of a short tube, covered with minute fragments 

 of bark and lichens, and almost concealed in the interstices of the 

 bark of a tree ; at the upper end is a nearly circular, hinged wafer- 

 lid, similarly concealed by lichens and bits of bark. 



Two specimens of this nest, and the Spiders in them, were very 

 recently forwarded to me by post by Mr. Frederick Tayler, of 

 Rainhill, Lancashire ; but unfortunately the Spiders and the bark in 

 which the nests were placed were completely crushed and almost 

 comminuted in the postal transit, so that uo part of the Spiders 

 could be distinguished excepting the fragments from which the 

 figures annexed were drawn. These fragments, however, show that 

 the Spider is nearly allied to Moggridgea, Cambr., but distinct. I 

 have therefore thought that a new genus might be based upon them, 

 and that thus the attention of collectors being drawn to the fact of 

 there being a Tree Trap-door Spider inhabiting Brazil, more examples 

 might be obtained, and further details of the Spider's size, form, and 

 position of the eyes ascertained. The only hitherto known Traj)- 

 door Spiders inhabiting trees have been found in South Africa. 



The Spiders and nests now described were received by Mr. Tayler 

 from Mr. Dukinfield Jones, C.E., by whom they were found in the 

 Organ Mountains, Brazil. 



3. Some Notes upon the Anatomy of the American Tapir 

 {Tapirus terrestris). By Frank E. Beddard, M.A., 

 JProsector to the Society. 



[Keceived May 6, 1889.] 



Having dissected two specimens of the American Tapir, I have 

 been able to supplement in some particulars the accouiits given by 

 Owen (6), Yarrell (9), Eudes-Deslongchamps (3), Mayer (11), and 

 Turner (8) of the anatomy of this animal. My notes principally refer 

 to a young Tapir which died in the Society's Gardens on February 13th 

 of the present year, having lived in the Gardens for only two months. 



The animal measured 41 inches from the tip of the snout to the 

 root of the tail (the measurement being taken along the curves of the 

 back). The height at the shoulder was 22 inches. 



The animal showed the white bands Avhich characterize the 

 young. 



Alimentary Tract. 



The hard palate was furnished with 15 ridges and one incomplete 

 ridge on either side which showed an alternate arrangement, the 



