No. 245. 



ABSTRACT OF THE PR00EI5DINGS 



OF THE 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON* 



Noveml)er. 6th, 1923. 



Sir S. F. Harmer, K.B.E., F.R.S., Vice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Secretary exhibited, and made remarks upon, a photo- 

 grapli of a Ratel from Lake Magadi, Kenya. 



Mr. D. Setii-Smitii, F.Z.S., exhibited, and made remarks upon, 

 (1) a yoiing Pigmy Hippopotamus purchased by tlie Society; 

 and (2) a specimen of a Tree-Siuew found in a tin of Pineapple 

 Cliunks in syrup, 



Mr. F. A. Mitchell-Hedges, F.Z.S., F.L.S., F.R.G.S., gave 

 an account of his recent expedition through the jungle-region of 

 Panama, and illustr.ated his remarks with a series of lantern- 

 slides of scenery, natives, and large fish. 



Mr. Arthur Loveridge, F.E.S., C.M.Z.S., gave a resttme of his 

 p.apers : — 



(1) Notes on East African Birds (chiefly Nesting-habits and 

 Endo-parasites), collected 1920-1923. 



(2) Notes on East African Snakes, collected 1918-1923. 



(3) Notes on East African Tortoises, collected 1921-1923, 

 with Description of a new Species of soft Land-Tortoise. 



(4) Notes on East African Lizards collected 1920-1923, with 

 Descriptions of Two new Races of Agama lionotus Blgr. 



(5) Notes on East African Insects collected 1915-1922. 



* This Abstract is publislied by tbe Society at its ofRfes, Zoological Gardens, 

 Regent's Park, N.W.. on tlio Tuesday following, llio date of JMcoting to wiiich 

 it refers. ]t will be issued, along witli the ' Proceedings,' free of extra ciiarge, 

 to all Fellows wbo subscribe to the rublieations ; but it may bo obtnined on the 

 day of i)ul)]ication at the price of Sixpence, or, if desired, sent post-free for 

 the sum of Si.v ShUlivfj?' per annilm, payable in advance. 



