THE SECRETAKY Ox\ AUDITIONS TO TUE MENAGERIE. 2.'U 



fig. 1 (1830); deWint. in Anders. Zool. Ei,'ypt, Mamm. p. 322 

 (1902). 



d. Sinai, 23rd May, 1911. 



Tiiis specimen, which was brought back from Sinai, through tlio 

 courtesy of Oapt. J. Falconer Bey, is in very rough and worn 

 pelage. It has not yet been recorded from Egypt, and may be 

 distinguished from L. wgi/ptms by its paler coloration and shorter 

 hind foot, 



PrOCAVIA S]). ? 



A fine example of a Hyrax, which was taken near Ras Gurdi, 

 between Keneh and the Red Sen, was recently sent home. As 

 the locality is very near the spot whei-e the examples of F. hitrtonl 

 mentioned in myjn-evious paper came from, it is more than likely 

 that this specimen also belongs to that species. It shows, how- 

 ever, the yellow spot round tlie doivsal gland which is absent in 

 other examples of P. bnrtoni, although present in F. riificeps ; on 

 the other hand, the head does not show the rufous tinge character- 

 istic of the last-mentioned form. Unfortunately the skull, which 

 would have settled the difiiculty, was accidentally lost. I incline 

 to the belief, however, that it is F. burtoni, and if so it must be 

 borne in mind that when in worn pelage this species 7nai/ show 

 the yellow dorsal spot. The teeth, however, would form a definite 

 distinmiishinfr character. 



EXHIBITIONS AND NOTICES. 



February 6, 1912, 



E. G. B. Meaoe- Waldo, Esq., Vice-President, 

 in the Chair, 



The Secretary read the following report on the additions made 

 to the Society's Menagerie during the months of November 

 and December, 1911, and January, 1912 :— 



November. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of November were 247 in number. Of these, 119 were 

 acquired by presentation, 28 by purchase, 17 were received on 

 deposit, 77 in exchange, and 6 wei'e born in the Gardens. 



