182 MR. OLDFIELD THOMAS ON [June 6, 
often noticed in Bushbucks, and which was evidently of definite 
systematic value. But, as Dr. Hinar Lonnberg had shown*, several 
of Mr. Neumann’s allocations were incorrect—certainly the Cape 
sylvaticus had a short-haired collar, and fell mto the seriptus 
eroup, while the Nilotie bor had a well-haired neck. 
Mr. Neumann had also stated that the forms with well-haired 
necks known to him did not have a darker underside, but since 
his paper was written Lonnberg’s Anutson?z and the present animal 
had both proved to present the combination of a hairy neck and 
a black belly. This combination therefore distinguished hayiwoodi 
from any of Mr. Neumann’s species, while from the Cameroon 
knutsont it was separated by its whitish dorsal crest, less numerous 
spotting, and other detailed characteristics. 
Tn company with this handsome animal, which Mr. Thomas 
had much pleasure in naming after its discoverer, Mr. Haywood 
had sent home to the National Museum two immature skins, 
with skeletons, of the recently described Forest-Pig (/Zylocherus 
meinertzhageni). It was hoped that an adult specimen 
suitable for mounting would soon be obtained, and_ this 
Mr. Thomas looked forward to exhibiting to the Society in due 
course. 
Mr. Oldfield Thomas also exhibited a series of Mammals and 
Birds from Japan as the first-fruits of an exploration of the islands 
of Eastern Asia conducted for the furtherance of science by the 
President, the Duke of Bedford, K.G., in order to show his 
Grace’s sympathy with the technical side of the Society’s work. 
The specimens obtained during this exploration would be laid 
before the Society from time to time, and papers would be read 
on them by various specialists, after which his Grace proposed 
to present them to the National Museum. 
Mr. Thomas commented on the immense value such a 
systematic exploration would be to science if it were carried on 
for some time, and instanced the revolution in our knowledge of 
the mammals of South Africa—a region supposed to be well- 
known—which had been effected by the similar exploration 
conducted by Mr. C. D. Rudd. 
The Japanese collection had been made by Mr. Malcolm P. 
Anderson, who had already proved his powers both during the 
Stone Expedition to Alaska and by the collections he had made 
in California. 
Of the specimens now laid before the meeting Mr. Thomas 
drew attention toa fine Marten, which appeared to be different 
from the ordinary Japanese Marten (M/ustela melampus) and 
which, as the first new mammal discovered on the expedition, he 
proposed to name in honour of the President :— 
* Arkiv for Zoologi, Stockholm, 1. 15 ( 905). 
