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Mr. Harold Schwann, F.Z.S., read a paper, prepared by 

 Mr. Oldfield Thomas, F.R.S., and himself, which gave an account 

 of a tliird collection of Mammals made by Mr. 0. H. B. Grant 

 for Mr. 0. D. Rudd's Exploration of South Africa, and presented 

 by the latter gentleman to the ISTational Museum. 



The present series was obtained in Zululand, and consisted of 

 222 specimens, belonging to 49 species, of which several were 

 described as new, besides a number of local subspecies. 



Of the new forms, the following were the most noticeable : — 



Amblysomus iris, sp. n. 



Allied to A. hottentotUos, but much smaller. Colour smoky 

 blackish above and below. 



Dimensions of the type : — Head and body 116 mm. ; hind foot 

 13. Greatest length of skull 25-4. 



Hab. Umvolosi Station, Zululand. Type. B.M. No. 4.12.3.9. 



Otomys laminatus, sp. n. 



Allied to 0. irroratus, but with 9 lamina; on the last upper 

 molar and 7 on the anterior lower. 



Dimensions of the type : — Head and body 180 mm. ; tail 120 ; 

 hind foot 22. Basilar length of skull 35. 



ffab. Sibudeni, Zululand. Tyj^e. B.M. No. 4.5.1.45. 



Pronolagus ruddi, sp. n. 



Allied to F. cras'sicaudahts, but considerably lai-ger and with 

 coarser fur. Palatal foramina narrowed and sharply edged 

 behind. 



Dimensions of the type : — Head and body 482 mm. ; tail 52 ; 

 hind foot 99 ; ear 98. Greatest length of skull 92. 



Hah. Sibudeni, Zululand. Ty^^e. B.M. No. 4.5.1.78. 



A communication from Mr. G. A. Boulenger, F.R.S., contained 

 a desci^iption of a new species of Newt from Yunnan. 



The Secretary read, on behalf of Dr. Einar Lonnberg, 

 C.M.Z.S., a paper on hybrid HaTes between Lepns timichts Linn, 

 and L. eu7-opceus Pall., in Southern Sweden. The hybrids had 

 become comparatively common in this part of Sweden owing to 

 the introduction of the latter species for hunting purposes. 



A communication from Mr. A. L. Butler, F.Z.S., contained a 

 description of the Giant Eland of the Bahr-el-Ghazal. Mr. Butler 

 was of opinion that this Eland was more nearly allied to the West 

 African form than to that of South Africa, and proposed to dis- 

 tinguish it as Taurotragiis derbianus gigas. It differed from the 

 typical T. derbiamis in its much lighter body-colour (a pale "cafe- 

 au-lait " fawn instead of a rich ruddy brown), in the greyish Avhite 

 of the black-maned dewlap, and in carrying grander horns. 



