782 THE SECKBTAEY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAQBKIE. [NoV. 17, 



Amongst the additions I may invite special attention to the 

 following : — 



1. A rare Fruit-Bat {Pteropus pselaphon), from the Bonin 

 Islands, obtained by Capt. Kemp in China, and presented 

 September 2nd. 



2. A Red-footed Squirrel (Sciurus pyrrhopiis), from Monravia, 

 West Africa, presented by Ellis Edwards, Esq. 



Both these species are new to the Society's List. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of October were 217 in number. Of these 184 were 

 acquired by presentation, 8 by purchase, 4 were born in the 

 Gardens, 9 were received in exchange, and 12 on deposit. The 

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

 removals, was 112. 



Amongst these, special attention is called to the following : — 



1. Three Fraulilin's Gulls {Larus franlcl'mi), purchased at 

 Liverpool, October 9th, and stated to have been received from 

 North America. These are the first specimens of this bhick- 

 headed Gull (kindly determined for us by Mr. Howard Saunders) 

 that have reached the Collection. 



2. A very fine and large series of Eeptiles from Burma, 

 collected and presented to the Society by Mr. W. G. Bligh, and 

 embracing specimens of 15 species new to the Collection. 



The following is a complete list of the species, as kindly 

 determined by Mr. Boulenger, those new to the Collection being 

 marked with an asterisk : — 



Testudinata. 



11 Burmese Tortoises {Testudo elonyata, Blyth). 



7 Flat-backed Tortoises * {Testudo platynota, Blyth). 



3 Ceylonese Terrapins * (Nicoria trijuga edeniana, Theob.). 



4 Shielded Eiver-Turtles * (Mmijda saUata, Peters). 



Sauhia. 



5 Cocteau's Geckos (Hemidactylus coctcei, Dum. & Bibr.). 



12 Vertieillated Geckos (Oecl-o verticiUatus, Laur.). 



6 Tellowisli Monitors (Varanus flavescens, Giinth.). 

 6 Doria's Lizards * (Mabuia dorue, Boul.). 



3 Bell's Lizards * {LioUpis lelli, Gray). 



6 Emma's Lizards * {Calotes emma, Gray). 



Opiiidia. 

 1 Hamadryad (Naia bungarus, Schleg.). 

 1 India Cobra {Naia tripudians, Merr.). 



1 Banded Bungarus * {Bungarus fasriatus. Cantor). 

 11 Green Pit- Vipers * {Lachesis gramineiis, Shaw). 



4 Grass-green Tree-Snaltes {Dryophis prasimts, Boie). 



2 Sharp-snouted Snakes {Dryophis mycterizans, Linn.). 

 2 Ornamented Tree-Suakes {Chrysopelea ornata, Shaw). 



