456 THE SECBETAET OK ADDITIONS TO THE MEIfAGEEIE. [June 7, 



Largest S measured in total length 109 mm. (snout to vent 49 ; 

 tail ()0). 



Largest $ measured in total length 103 mm. (snout to vent 47 ; 

 tail 56). 



The number of prseaual pores in six males examined \\as 

 respectively 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, aud 6. 



Stoliczka's specimen was taken at an elevation of 2400 feet 

 (J. A. S. B. 1 870, p. 228) ; my first specimens were from 2200 feet, 

 but since then I have obtained others from 2400 feet. It is 

 exceptional to find these lizards on trees, their usual haunts being 

 caves among the granite rocks, which are a feature of Penang 

 Hill. 



June 7, 1898. 

 Dr. A. GiiNTHEE, F.E.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Secretary i-ead the following report on the additions to the 

 Society's Menagerie during the month of May 1898 : — 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of May 1898 were 128 in number. Of these 78 were 

 acquired by presentation, 16 by purchase, 11 were born in the 

 Gardens, 6 were received by exchange, and 17 on deposit. 

 The total number of departures during the same period, by death 

 and removals, was 101. 



Amongst these may be specially noticed : — 



(1) A fine young female Mountain Zebra (Equiis zebra), bred in 

 the Garden of the Zoological Society of Amersterdam, purchased 

 May 4th. 



(2) A young male Leucoryx Antelope from Senegal, purchased 

 May 20th. 



(3) A young male Eeindeer {Uavgifer tarandus) from Newfound- 

 land, presented by the Hon. M. A. Bourke,H.M.S. ' Cordelia,' May 

 21st. This animal, if it lives to come into good condition and 

 develop a good head, will be of much interest, as it may enable us 

 to appreciate the characters upon which the Eeindeer of Newfound- 

 land has lately been separated as a new species under the name of 

 Rangifer terrce-novcf'. 



(4) Two Black-necked S\\ans (Ci/gmis nigricoUis), hatched in the 

 Gardens, May 28th. It is now nearly 20 years since we have had 

 a good breeding pair of this lovely Swan in the Gardens. The 

 species is certainly a delicate one, and has not of late j^ears done 

 well with us, having been continually replaced by specimens pur- 

 chased on the Continent. Presh imported birds of this species 

 would be very desirable, as most of the birds on sale nowadays 

 have been bred in Egypt. 



1 Spo O. Bang?, ' Deeeription of Newfoundland Caribou,' Totlon, 1S06. 

 J. A. Allen, Bull. Auier. Mus. viii. p. 233 (1896). 



