182 MR. OLDFiELD THOMAS ox [June 6, 



often noticed in Buslibucks, and which was evidently of definite 

 systematic value. But, as Dr. Einar Lonnberg had shown *, several 

 of Mr. Neumann's allocations were incorrect — certainly the Cape 

 sylvaticus had a short-haired collar, and fell into the sc7'iptus 

 group, while the Nilotic bor had a well-haired neck. 



Mr. Neumann had also stated that the forms with well-haired 

 necks known to him did not have a darker underside, but since 

 his paper was written Lonnberg's hnutsoni and the present animal 

 had both proved to present the combination of a hairy neck and 

 a black belly. This combination therefore distinguished haywoodi 

 from any of Mr. Neumann's species, while from the Cameroon 

 knutsoni it was separated by its whitish dorsal crest, less numerous 

 spotting, and othei- detailed characteristics. 



In company with this handsome animal, which Mr. Thomas 

 had much pleasure in naming after its discoverer, Mr. Haywood 

 had sent home to the National Mnseuni two immature skins', 

 with skeletons, of the recently described Forest- Pig {Hylochoirus 

 oneinertzhageni). It was hoped that an adult specimen 

 suitable for mounting would soon be obtained, and this 

 Mr. Thomas looked forward to exhibiting to the Society in due 

 course. 



Mr. Oldfield Thomas also exhibited a series of Mammals and 

 Birds from Japan as the first-fruits of an exploration of the islands 

 of Eastern Asia conducted for the furtherance of science b}^ the 

 President, the Duke of Bedfoi^l, K.G., in order to show his 

 Grace's sympathy with the technical side of the Society's work. 

 The specimens obtained during this exploration would be laid 

 before the Society from time to time, and papers would be read 

 on them by various specialists, after which his Grace proposed 

 to present them to the National Museum. 



Mr. Thomas commented on the immense value such a 

 systematic exploration would be to science if it were carried on 

 for some time, and instanced the revolution in oui- knowledge of 

 the mammals of South Africa — a region supposed to be well- 

 known — which had been effected by the similar exploration 

 conducted by Mr. C. D. Rudd. 



The Japanese collection had been made by Mr. Malcolm P: 

 Anderson, who had already proved his powers both during the 

 Stone Expedition to Alaska and by the collections he had made 

 in California. 



Of the specimens now laid before the meeting Mr. Thomas 

 drew attention to a fine Marten, which appeared to be difierent 

 from the ordinary Japanese Marten (Mttstela melam2ms) and 

 Avhich, as the first new mammal discovered on the expedition, he 

 proposed to name in honour of the President : — 



* Arldv for Zoologi, Stockholm, ii. 15 ( 905). 



