2 MR. E. G. BOULENGER ON A SALAMANDER. 



1 Black - headed Hangnest {Icterus melanocephalus), from 

 Mexico, new to the Collection, presented by W. 0. Danckwerts, 

 Esq., K.C., F.Z.S., on October 10th. 



2 Great-billed Ravens {Corvultur crassirostris), from jST.E. 

 Africa, new to the Collection, presented by the Marqness of 

 Tavistock, F.Z.S., on October 3rd. 



1 Yellow-fronted Barbet {Gyanops jiavifrons), from Cej^lon, 

 new to the Collection, purchased on October 17th. 



2 Orange-bellied Fruit-Pigeons {Ptilojnis iozonus), 2 Pearl- 

 spotted Fruit-Pigeons (Piilopus zonurus), 1 Wallace's Fruit- 

 Pigeon (Ftilo2nis vxdlacei), and 1 Yellow-bellied Ground-Pigeon 

 (Phlogoenas helviventris), from the Aru Islands, all new to the 

 Collection, purchased on October 15th. 



4 White-throated Ti'ee-Partridges (Arhoricola crudigularis), 

 from Formosa, new to the Collection, received on deposit on 

 October 23rd. 



3 Leith's Snakes (Psconmoj^his leithii), from S.W. Asia, new to 

 the Collection, purchased on October 15th. 



The Secretary exhibited a photograph of the Hainan Gibbon 

 {Hylohates hainanus) in natural colours, taken by Messrs. Elliott 

 &, Fry, by the Lumiere process. 



Mr. G. A. BouLENGER, F.R.S., F.Z.S., exhibited a specimen, 

 155 mm. long, of the African Cichlid Perch {Hemichromis himacK,- 

 latus Gill), which had i-ecently died in Capt. Yipan's aquarium. 

 The specimen was remarkable for its large size. Although the 

 species is common over a considerable part of Africa, and hundreds 

 of specimens have been collected in various localities, no wild 

 example is known. to exceed a length of 100 mm. 



This Hemichromis is tinged with bright red about the head 

 and on the fins, and, as was noticed in the ' Fishes of the Nile,' 

 p. 462, this red is soluble in spirit, which, a few hours after the 

 immersion of the fish, acquires a bright orange-red colour. 



Mr. Edward Gerrard exhibited the skull of an Indian 

 Rhinoceros [Rhinoceros unicornis) which had recently died in 

 the Society's Gardens. He pointed out that abscesses had been 

 formed at the base of the lower incisors, which had been much 

 rubbed down so that the nerves had become exposed. The 

 animal must have suffered great pain, and this no doubt was the 

 cause of his dashing his head against the walls and bars of his 

 den in the violent manner he at times did. 



Mr. E. G. Boulenger, F.Z.S., Curator of Reptiles, exhibited a 

 living specimen of the Salamander, Avibly stoma tigrinum, which 



