1885.] THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 71 7 



November 3, 1885. 

 Prof. W. H. Flower, LL.D., F.R.S., President, ia the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following reports on the additions made 

 to the Society's Menagerie during the months of June, July, August, 

 and September, 1885: — 



The total number of registered additions to the Society's Mena- 

 gerie during the month of June was 1 72, of which 78 were by birth, 

 59 by presentation, 9 by purchase, 21 by exchange, and 5 were re- 

 ceived on deposit. The total number of departures during the same 

 period by death and removals was 103. 



The following are of special interest : — 



1. A Spurred Chameleon (Chamccleon calcari/er), presented by 

 Major J. W. Yerbury, R.A. Major Yerbury writes from Aden 

 (April 8th, 1885) that this fine Chameleon was caught a few miles 

 from Aden. He had previously sent an example of this Chameleon 

 to the British Museum, so that Mr. Boulenger has been able to 

 determine its specific name. The typical example described by 

 Dr. Peters (' Reise nach Mossambique,' Zool. vol. iii. Amph. p. 22, 

 Taf. iv. a) is said to have been obtained in Madagascar; but it can 

 hardly be believed that a Chameleon of the same species can occur 

 in two such different localities. 



2. A fine series of Australian Reptiles, received in exchange from 

 the Zoological Society of New South Wales on June Uth, and 

 containing examples of two species of Lizards and six species of 

 Snakes ; of the latter, three species (viz. Diemenia psammophis, 

 Hoplocephalus curtus, and Dendrophis punctulatus) are new to the 

 collection. 



3. A female of the Pleasant ^.x\ie\o^e {Tragelaphus gratus) {rom 

 the Gaboon, purchased June 18th. This scarce Antelope, remark- 

 able for its elongated hoofs, whereby it approaches T. spekei, has 

 lately been figured and described in the Societv's ' Proceedings ' 

 (P.Z.S. 1880, p. 253, p). xliv.; 1883, p. 34, pi. viii.) from 

 examples living in the Jardin des Plantes at Paris. The present 

 example is the first of this species received by the Society. 



4. Twelve Cascaduras {Callichthys littoralis) from Trinidad, 

 presented by Mr. J. Franks Chittenden, of Port of Spain, C.M.Z.S., 

 and received June ^3rd. Mr. Chittenden writes that in Trinidad 

 these fishes are considered one of the dehcacies of the table, and 

 have a constant place in the market. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of July were 106 in number ; of these 66 were acquired by 

 presentation, 3 by purchase, 29 by birth, and 8 were received on 

 deposit. The total number of departures during the same period 

 by death and removals was 91. 



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