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5 Robed Snakes * (Tropidonottts stolatus, Boie). 

 2 Kshing-Snakes (Trojndonofus inscator, Schneid.). 

 1 Eayed Snalte * {Coluber radiatus, Sclileg.). 



1 Condauar Sand-Snake * (Psammophis condanarus, Merr.). 



2 Well-spotted Snakes * (Dipsadomorphus muUimaculatus, 



Boie). 

 2 OliA'aceoiis Water-Snakes* (HypsirJiina en7iydris,Bc\\neid.). 

 1 Aulic Snake* (Lycodon aulicus, Linn.). 



In reference to this collection I have received the following 

 notes from Mr. Bligli : — " These reptiles were all obtained in the 

 Muibu and Mague districts of Upper Burma. I held the post of 

 Executive Engineer P. W. D. of the Minbu district, and obtained 

 thera by offering rewards to Burman villagers. After a few cash- 

 payments had been made ' on delivery,' these people became very 

 keen in hunting in the jungle for specimens. I had even house- 

 spiders and earthworms brought by small children. Of course, 

 tlie general impression was that the ' Thakin ' was decidedly 

 demented, but at present was harmless. The Burman villagers 

 have a great deal to do in the neighbouring woods, and conse- 

 quently have a good knowledge of animals. The Land-Tortoises 

 were principally obtained in the low-wooded hilly country near 

 Taungdwingyi, Mague district, and were bunted down by dogs, 

 which bayed on finding the quarry. The Snakes and Lizards were 

 generally noosed with horsehair nooses at the end of a long 

 bamboo. The natives were a great deal more afraid of the Verti- 

 cillated Geckos than any others. One or two men in a village could 

 always be found equal to capturing the Snakes by depressing 

 tlie head with the end of a stick or fork, and seizing it by the 

 neck." 



Mr. Sclater gave an account of some of the more interesting 

 animals observed in the Zoological Gardens of Antwerp, Cologne, 

 Dlisseldorf, Hanover, Amsterdam, The Hague, and llotterdam, 

 which he had visited in June last. 



In Antwerp, under the kind guidance of M. L'Hoest, he had 

 examined the first living example he had ever met with of the very 

 beaiiitif ul African Monkey, OercojntJiecus brazzce (see P. Z. S. 1893, 

 p. 443, pi. xxxiii.), from the Congo. This species somewliat 

 resembles C. diana in its long white beard and white haunch- 

 stripes, but had in life a pale blue nose, besides its conspicuous 

 red front. Other mammals noticed at Antwerp were a pair of 

 Mountain Zebras {Equus zebra) ; a true Burchell's Zebra {E. hur- 

 chelli typicus) without any markings on the legs ; a pair of Sea-lions 

 (Otaria calif orniana), with a young one lately born; and a pair of 

 the smaller Buffalo of Western Africa {Bubalus pumiliis). The 

 pair of Hippopotamuses had now bred eight years in succession, 

 and reared their young one in nearly every case. Among the birdf^ 

 iioticed was a henWestermann's Cassowary (0'rts«f«'2Ms westermanni) 

 in fine plumage. 



Pboo. Zool. Soo.— 1896, No. LI. 51 



