No. 83. 



ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 



April IQth, 1910. 

 Dr. S. F. Harmer, M.A., F.R.S. Vice-President, in the Chair, 



The Minutes of tlie last Scientific Meeting were confirmerl. 



The Secretary i-ead a Report on the additions that had been 

 made to the Society's Menagerie during the month of Mnrch 1910. 



On behalf of Mr. Oldfield Thomas, F.R.S., F.Z.S., two speci- 

 mens of the following new Monkey fi'om the Malay Peninsula 

 wei-e exhibited : — 



Presbytis robinsoni, sp. n. 



Upper surface wholly white, scarcely relieved by a slight 

 admixture of darker hairs. Underside, hands, and feet darker, 

 greyish or greyish bi-own, varying in tone, but always darker 

 than the crown and back. 



Hah. Trang, Malay Peninsula. 



Type. Adult male in British Museum. Original number 3184. 

 Collected by H. C. Robinson, Esq., aiid presented by the Govern- 

 ment of the Federated Malay States. 



On behalf of Mr. Oldfield Thomas, F.R.S., F.Z.S., a further 

 consignment of small mammals from China-, collected by Mr. Mal- 

 colm Anderson for the Duke of Bedford's exploration of Eastern 

 Asia, was exhibited, and attention drawn to their value for the 

 furtherance of zoological and geographical science. 



The following forms were described as new : — 



Myotis myosotis ancilla, subsp. n. 



Smaller and Avith shorter ears than true iiu/osotis. General 

 colour drab. Forearm of type 61 mm. 



Hah. Shang-chow, S.E. Shen-si. T)/])e. j\lale. Original 

 number 2082. " 



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