2 MR. OLDFIELD THOMAS ON THE [May 3, 



lived in the Gardens and was remarkable for the hair along its 

 back and on its head ; and that the National Collection contains 

 a young calf, remarkably hairy, born in the Regent's Park col- 

 lection in 1903. All these seem to be referable to the Indian 

 Elephant, so that, as the first recorded instance of the same 

 phenomenon in the African species, this note may be of interest." 



The Secretary also exhibited a photograph, presented to the 

 Society by Mr. Frank Haes, of the female specimen of the Quagga 

 which had lived in the Society's Gardens, 



Mr. F. E. Beddard, F.R.S., exhibited the brain of a Troupial 

 {Quiscahis versicolor) in the hinder part of both cerebral hemi- 

 spheres of which was an entangled mass of Nematoid worms 

 lying below the pia mater. The bird was reported to have 

 dropped down suddenly from its perch " in a fit." 



Mr. R. H. Burne, F.Z.S., on behalf of Professor Stewart, 

 exhibited and made remarks upon specimens of the female 

 reproductive organs of the Marsupials Perameles ohesida, Tricho- 

 surus vulpecula (one specimen from a virgin in which the septum 

 between the median vaginae was still intact, and another from an 

 individual that had borne young, in which the septum was 

 absorbed), and Dasyurus viverrmus, during pregnancy, showing 

 the increased size of the uteri, due mainly to enormous thickening 

 of the mucosa. These specimens had been presented to the Royal 

 CoUege of Surgeons by Mr. James P. Hill, of Sydney University. 



Mr. Burne also exhibited photographs of a Leathery Turtle 

 {Dermochelys coriacea), lately purchased by the Royal College of 

 Surgeons. The individual, which came from Japan, was a female, 

 measuring 4 ft. 4 in. in length. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. On the Osteology and Systematic Position of the rare 

 Malagasy Bat Myzopoda aurita. By Oldfield Thomas, 

 F.R.S., F.Z.S. 



[Received April 9, 1904.] 

 (Plate I.*) 



In 1899 the British Museum was fortunately able to acquire 

 a specimen of the exceedingly rare and remarkable Bat Myzopoda 

 aurita, which had been obtained at Tamatave, Madagascar, by 

 Dr. Tuchebaud. 



This animal was first described by Milne-Edwards and Grandi- 



* For explanation of the Plate, see p. 6. 



