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1. On Mustela ■palceattica from the ITppev Miocene of 



Pikermi and Samos. By 0. I. Forsyth Major, F.Z.S. 

 (Plate YII.) 109 



2. On Two new Genera of Rodents from the Highlands of 



Bolivia. By Oldfield Thomas, F.R.S. (Plates VIII. 

 &IX.) 114 



3. On some New Mammals from ISToi-theiii Nyasaland. By 



Oldfield Thomas, F.R.S 118 



4. On some Charactei-s distinguishing the Young of vaiious 



Species of Polypterus. By G. A. Boulenger, F.R.S. 

 (Plates X.& XI.) 121 



5. Description of a New Snake of the Genus Psammophis, 



from Cape Colony. By G. A. Boulenger, F.R.S. 

 (Plate XII.) 126 



6. Observations upon the Carpal Vibrissie in Mammals. By 



Frank E. Beddard, M.A., F.R.S. , Yice- Secretary and 

 Prosector of the Society 127 



March 4, 1902. 



The Secretary. Repoi't on the Additions to the Society's 



Menagerie in February 1 902. (Plate XIII.) 137 



Mr. W. B. Tegetmeier, F.Z.S. Exhibition of a seiies of 



photographs of Prjevalsky's Horse 1 38 



Mr. E. N. Buxton, F.Z.S. Exhibition of a series of photo- 

 graphic slides illustrative of Bird- and Animal-life on 

 the White Mle 138 



Mr. G. T. Bethune-Baker, F.Z.S. Notice of a Memoir on 

 the Amblypodian Gi'oup of the Buttei-flies of the Family 

 Lycmnidce 138 



1. On the Origin of Pearls. By H. Lyster Jameson, M.A., 



Ph.D. (Plates XIY.-XYII.) 140 



2. List of the Parrots represented in the Society's Collection 



in January 1902, with Remarks on some of the Rarer 

 Species. By P. L. Sclater, D.Sc, F.R.S., Secretary to 

 the Society. (Plates XYIII. & XIX.) 166 



3. Descriptions of New Species of Coleoptera of the Family 



HaUicidce from South and Central America. By Martin 

 Jacoby, F.E.S. (Plate XX.) 171 



