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In the absence of the Author, Mr. J. H. Lloyd, M.Sc, F.Z.S., 

 an abstract of his paper on " Abnormalities in the Common Frog 

 {Hana temporaria) " was given by Dr. C. F. Sonntag, F.Z.S. 



Mr. Stai^tlet Hirst, F.Z.S., gave a resume of his paper on 

 " Some new and little-known Acari, mostly Parasitic in Habit," 

 and showed under microscopes (1) a preparation of a Sarcoptid 

 Mite (Otodectes cynotis, var. cati) showing the well-developed 

 system of tracheal tubes ; and (2) a preparation of the Mite 

 {Tarsonemus tvoodi) from Bees affected with " Isle of Wight " 

 Bee Disease. 



Dr. Ohas. F. Sonntag, F.Z.S. , Anatomist to the Society, read 

 his paper on " The Comparative Anatomy of the Tongues of 

 the Mammalia. — III. Fam. 2. Cercopithecid?e : with Notes on 

 the Comparative Physiology of the Tongues and Stomachs of the 

 Langurs." 



The next Meeting of the Society for Scientific Business will 

 be held on Tuesday, April 19th, at 5.30 p.m., when the following 

 communications will be made : — 



The Secretary. 



Report on the Additions to the Society's Menagerie during 

 the month of March, 1921. 



Mrs. J. LONGSTAFF, F.L.S., F.G.S. 



Observations on the Habits of the Snail, Cochlitoma zebra, 

 var. fulgitrata, and Cochlitoma zebra, var. obesa Pfeiffer, in 

 Confinement. 



R. I. PococK, F.R.S., F.Z.S. 



On The External Characters and Classification of the Pro- 

 cyonidse (Raccoons, etc.). ^ 



Malcolm A. Smith, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., F.Z.S. 



New or little-known Reptiles and Batrachians from 

 Southern Annam (Indo-China). 



