152 DR. MITCHELL ON THE DORSAL BAND IN A LIVING TREE-HYKAX. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be directed to : — 



1 American Bison {Bison americanus) $ , from N. America, 

 received in exchange on January 16th. 



2 Barbary Apes (Macacus inuus) S 2 i from Gibraltar, pre- 

 sented by Major C. E. P. Fowler, R.A.M.C, on January 1st. 



2 Arabian Baboons {Papio hmnaclryas), from Arabia, 1 Anubis 

 Baboon {Papio anubis), from W. Africa, 2 Mandrills {Papio 

 maimon) d" 5 , from W. Africa, 1 Egyptian Mongoose {Mungos 

 ichneumon), from Egypt, 1 Indian Green Barbet {Thereiceryx 

 zeylonicus), from India, 1 Iceland Falcon {Hierofalco islandus), 

 from Iceland, and 2 Black- necked Crowned Cranes {Balearica 

 pavonina), from Nigeria, presented by W. 0. Danckwerts, Esq., 

 K.C., F.Z.S., on January 22nd, 24th, and 28th. 



3 Cuban Black Bullfinches {Melopyrrha nigra), purchased on 

 January 11th. 



5 South- African Ostriches {Struthio australis), bred in Australia, 

 purchased on January 6th, 



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

 spines of a hedgehog-like Madagascar Insectivore, Ericulas setosus, 

 which had been found by Mr. C. R. Walter in the excrement of 

 a Boa madagascariensis, this being probably the fii'st instance on 

 record of a Snake swallowing a spiny mammal. 



The Secretary, Dr. P. Chalmers Mitchell, F.R.S., F.Z.S., 



exhibited a series of lantern-slides showing the opening and 

 closing of the patch of white hairs forming the dorsal band in a 

 living Tree-Hyrax {Dendrohyrax dorsalis). 



