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Following this are nine rings fused together and constituting the 

 pelvic shield. The median glandular pits are observable vipon the 

 third, fourth, fifth and sixth of these ; and the scutes which carry 

 them are distinguished by their shape from those of the rest of 

 the pelvic shield. The glandular pit upon the sixth ring is much 

 smaller and shallower than the rest and is especially interesting 

 as showing the origin of the specialized glandular areas. The 

 scutes of the carapace in this species are covered with pores, many 

 of which are quite small ; but a varying number, generally about 

 ten and lying in two grooves, are much larger and arranged in two 

 longitudinal lines meeting anteriorly and forming a somewhat 

 horseshoe-shaped pattern. That these large pores perforate 

 the bony scutes may be seen by holding the carapace against 

 the light. 



" According to de Meijere* these pores are bristle-pores and 

 indicate lines of fusion between small and originally separated 

 scutes. However that may be, there is no doubt, I think, that 

 the glands above described result from the concentration and fusion 

 of these rows of pores. The evidence for this is particularly strong 

 in the case of the posterior of the four glands in Euphractus 

 sexcincfus where the pores may be seen to be concentrated in the 

 shallow central depression of the scute that bears them." 



Novemher 25, 1913. 



Prof. E. W. MacBride, M.A., D.Sc, F.R.S., Vice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following report on the additions 

 made to the Society's Menagerie during the month of October 

 1913:— 



The number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie 

 during the month of October last was 214. Of these 104 were 

 acquired by presentation, 42 by purchase, 16 were received on 

 deposit, 38 in exchange, and 14 were born in the Gardens. 



The number of departures during the same period, by deaths 

 and removals, was 237. 

 ■ Amongst the additions special attention may be directed to : — ■ 



3 Entellus Langurs {Preshytis entelhcs), from North India, and 

 1 Wanderoo Macaque (Macacus silenihs), from Malabar, presented 

 by W. 0. Danckwerts, Esq., K.O., F.Z.S., on October 14th and 

 24th. 



1 Sclater's Dog {Canis sclaierl), frona the Amazons, purchased 

 on October 2nd. 



1 Mexican Tree- Porcupine {Coendu mexicanus) and 1 Peba 



* De Meijere, Morphol. Jalivlj. xxi. pp. 316, 318 (1894). 



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