THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 1275 



1 Tigress {Felis tigris), from Perak, presented by W, H. Jones, 

 Esq., on September 18th. 



2 Cheetahs {Cyncelurus juhatus), from Nairobi, deposited on 

 September 25th. 



1 Nagor Antelope {Redunca nagor), 1 Gambian Oribi [Ourchia 

 nigricaudata), 3 Petas Cercopitheques (Cercopiihecus palas), 

 3 Nilotic Mowiiova {Varantis niloticns), 1 "West- African Chame- 

 leon {Chamceleon gracilis), 1 Hissing Sand-Snake (Psammophis 

 sihilans), and 1 Senegal River-Turtle {Cyclanorhis senegalensis), 

 from Gambia, presented by H.E. Capt. C. H. Armitage, C.M.G., 

 D.S.O., F.Z.S., on September 19th. 



1 Spectacled Owl (Ftdsatrix perspicillaia), horn South America^ 

 purchased on September 18th. 



1 Rock-Bunting (Fnngillaria tahapizi), from South Africa, 

 new to the Collection, presented by the Hon. Mrs. Charles Winn 

 on September 26th. 



A large collection of N.-Amei^ican Snakes, including 2 Copper 

 Heads { Ancistrodon coniortrix), a Confluent Rattlesnake (6Vo/!fl?«s 

 confluent'us), and a Horned Rnttlesnake (Crotcdus Jiorrid.us), 

 presented by Dr. Howard A. Kelly on September 11th. 



2 Puff-Adders and a Reinhnrdt's Snake {Prosymna meleagris), 

 the latter new to the Collection, from Mongalla, Sudan, presented 

 by the Rev. A. Shaw, C.M.G., on September 2nd. 



The Si'X;RETAiiY exhibited, and made reniai'ks upon, two photo- 

 graphs of Zebras and Oryx from Kenya. 



Mr. E. T. Newton, F.R.S.,E.Z.S., exhibited, and made remarks 

 upon, the tanned skin of a Frog. 



Mr. C. Tate Regan, F.R.S., F.Z.S., exhibited, and made 

 remai'ks upon, some specimens of leather made from Sharks' 

 skins. 



November 7t}i, 1922. 



Prof. E. W. MacBride, F.R.S., Vice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



Prof. G. Elliot Smith, M.D., F.R.S., F.Z.S., exhibited, and 

 made remarks upon, a series of pliotographs of a fossil tooth 

 (^Hesjierojiithecus) from Nebi-aska. 



Dr. A. Smith Wood-ward, F.R.S., F.Z.S., exhijjited, and made 

 remarks upon, drawings and photographs comparing teeth of 

 a Bear, Chimpanzee, and Uesperopithecus. 



