No. 15. 



ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON* 



February 31st, 1905. 

 Howard Saunders, Esq., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Secretary read a report on the additions that had been 

 made to the Society's Menagerie duiing the month of January 

 1905, and called special attention to a Red Teetee {Gcdlithrix 

 cuprea) from Bi-azil, representatives of two unknown species of 

 Lemur from Madagascar, a pair of Moulion {Ovis musimon) 

 from Corsica, a Prongbuck [Antiloccqyra americana) from North 

 America, an Ethiopian Wart-Hog {Fhacochoerus cethiopicus), and 

 two Black-and- White Geese {Anseranas semipalmata) from 

 Australia. The total number of additions during the month 

 was 70. 



Mr. Henry Scherren, F.Z.S., exhibited, on behalf of Mr. 

 Rowland Ward, F.Z.S., a mounted specimen of the Blackbuck 

 {Antilope cervicapra). The animal was remarkable for the extent 

 and depth of the dark coloration which covered the wliole of the 

 face, obliterating the white eye-patches. 



Mr. R. I. PococK, F.Z.S., exhibited some specimens of the 

 South- African Milhpede {,SpirostrepUts pj/rocep/udas), presented by 

 Mr. Gutlirie, of Port Elizabeth, to tlie Society's Gardens. These 

 Millipedes had bred in the Gardens. 



Mr. G. A. BouiiENGER, F.R.S., read a paper entitled " A Con- 

 tribution to our Knowledge of the Yarieties of Lacerta viuralis 

 in Western Europe and North Africa." 



A communication was read from Mr. R. Lydekker, F.R.S., on 

 the Nigerian Giraffe {Giraffa camelopardalis percdta) and the 



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