No. 35. 



ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.' 



November 13tli, 1908. 

 Howard Saunders, Esq., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Secretary read a Report on the additions that had been 

 made to the Society's Menagerie during the months of June, 

 July, August, and September, 1906. 



Mr. A. DiCKSEE exhibited a living specimen of the Golden 

 Pheasant {^Thatimcdea picta) in abnormal plumage. 



Mr. H. C. Beck, F.Z.S., exhibited a skull of the Capybara 

 {Hydrochoerus capyharcC) showing an elongation of the first pre- 

 molar in the lower jaw. 



Prof. E. A. MiNCHiN, F.Z.S., exhibited some diagrams of Trypa- 

 nosomas from Tsetse-flies and made remarks on the dissemination 

 of diseases by these insects, 



A communication was read from Prof. R. Burckhart, C.M.Z.S., 

 containing a short account of a very young embryo of the Okapi 

 {Ohapia johnstoni) obtained by his correspondent Dr. T. David 

 from a specimen which had been shot in the Semliki Forest. 

 The object not being well preserved and in an early stage, it 

 could only be stated that all the particulars ascertainable wei-e 

 specially Ungulate in character. 



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