No. 184. 



ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS 



OF THK 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, 



Octol)er 22nd, 1918. 



Dr. A. Smith Woodward, F.R.S., Yice- President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Scientific Meeting were confirmed, 



The Secretary read a list of additions to the Menagerie in the 

 months of June, July, August, and September 1918. 



On behalf of Mr. E. Gerrard, Mr. R. I. PococK, F.R.S., 

 exhibited the skin of an abnormally coloured red deer stag shot 

 by Major R. C. Forster in Scotland, where it had been known 

 for many years. It was a partial albino, the red hairs of the 

 body being mixed with grey, the face, throat, and legs being 

 white, the hoofs pale horn-colour, the muffle pink, and the eyes 

 blue. 



Sir E. G. LoDER, Bart., Vice-President, read a communication 

 entitled "Notes on the Beavers at Leonardslee, 1916-1918,"' 

 containing evidence of the hitherto unrecorded fact that Beavers 

 may breed twice in a season. 



A memoir by Mr. G. A. Boulenger, F.R.S., F.Z.S., on 



Madagascar Frogs of the Genus Mantidactylus, Blgr., was pre- 

 sented to the Meeting. 



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