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that are most desirable for completing the series previously contained in the Collection, 

 either from their being the Identical specimens on which new species have been founded 

 and described, by Zoologists, or for the purpose of showing the changes that take place 

 during their development and growth towards maturity ; furthermore, various examples 

 have been obtained for the purpose of Illustrating the differences that exist between the 

 allied species that belong to closely-connected localities, or to exemplify the distribution of 

 the various species of animals in different portions of the world. 



The series of Vertebrated and Invertebrated Animals, which are exhibited in the cases 

 in the ^ public rooms, aud_ the collections of Insects and Crustaceous Animals con- 

 tained in cabinets In the private rooms for the use of the more scientific students, have 

 been in many groups re-arranged for the purpose of adding the newly-acquired specimens, 

 and also that the nomenclature and arrangement of the entire series m.Io-ht be made in 

 accprdance with the modern advances in the knowledge of each particular'section of the 

 Animal Kingdom. 



The Collections of Keptlles, Fishes, and of Annulose and other animals, preserved in 

 spirits, have undergone re-arrangements, with a view of placing them in conformity with 

 the recent catalogues, whilst the series of skins of Mammals and of Birds, and the 

 Osteoiogical Collections, which are kept in cases and boxes, have also been examined and 

 re-arranged. 



By this means this part of the Collection has been so placed as to make the specimens 

 accessible when required for scienllfic purposes. 



The various portions of the Zoological Collection, contained both in the private and 

 public rooms, have been frequented during the past year by 2,414 students and visitors 

 for the purpose of study. 



The following catalogues have been printed during the year 1868 : — 



" Catalogue of Diurnal Lepidoptera (Satyridcs)" By Arthur Gardiner Butler, 

 r.L.s., r.z.s. 



" Catalogue of Heteropterous Hemiptera." Part III., by Francis Walker, f. l.s. 



The chief accessions to the Collections during 1868 have been the following : — 

 Among the Mammals, a skin of Phoca Palisseri ; presented by Capt. Palisser. 

 A skin of the Hyrax ; presented by Professor Barboza du Bocage, Director of the 

 National Museum, Lisbon. 



Three specimens of Bats in spirits ; presented by Dr. Kirk, Her Majesty's Vice Consul, 

 Zanzibar. 



A large series of skins of Mammals, many of which are highly-Interesting additions. 

 Procyon Hernandesi ; also an albino variety of the same species from Victoria, North 

 America. 



Cyclothurus dorsalis, Cercoleptes caudivolvulus, Cercolabes novce-hispanicB, and Sorex 

 micrurus, from Vera Paz, Guatemala. 



Arctocephalus falJdandicus, from the Falkland Islands ; Arctocephalus Delalandii, from 

 the Csi^e of Good Hope ; and Pagopliilus grcenlandicus, from Greenland. 



Cervus taivanus, from the Island of Formosa ; Sus andamanensis, from the Andaman 

 Islands. 



Phascolomys platyrhinus, from Australia. 

 Halmaturus Brunii, from New Guinea. 



Pteromys leucogenys, from Japan; Crypto-procta ferox, Avaliilaniger, Lepilemur muste- 

 linus, Microcebas Coquereli, and Myiodictes Thorbeckii, from Madagascar. 

 Thonomys bulbivorus, from California. 

 Meles chinensis, from Amoy. 



Tetraceros quadricornis and Inuus Sancti-Johannis. 



Also various Mammals in spirits, from East Africa, Nova Scotia, and Guatemala. 

 The skulls of Hippopotamus amphibius, Loxodontia africana, Bibos gaurus, and Hydro- 

 charus capybara ; presented by Charles Falconer, Esq. 



Twenty-four skeletons of the varieties of Domestic Kabbits ; presented by Charles 

 Darwin, Esq. 



A skeleton of the Simia satyrus of Borneo ; presented by the late Sir James Brookes. 

 A skull of the Pig of the Island of Formosa; presented by Dr. CoUIngwood. 

 A plaster cast of the Balcenoptera Carolina; ; presented by Professor A. W. Malms. 

 Thirteen skeletons of Mammals have been added, some of which are of great interest, 

 viz. : — 



Glohiocephalm Svincval, Sus andamanensis, Pilhecia satami<;, Phascolomys Intifrons, 

 Tapirus Bairdi, Echimys cayennensis, Canis dingo, Bibos frontalis, Lagothrix Humboldti, 

 Felis moormensis, &c. ; and 



Six skulls, among which are those of Enhydra lutris. Grampus Cuvieriy Nesotragus 

 moschatus, Galago agisinibanus, Rhinoceros sumatrensis. 



Among the additions made to the Collection of Birds the following may be noticed : — 

 A specimen of TetraogaUus caspius ; presented by the Eight Hon. A. H. Layard, M.P. 

 A British specimen of Loxia piliopsittaca ; presented by F. Bond, Esq. 

 A specimen of Fhalaropus lohatus, shot at Pagham Harbour ; presented by Miss J. 

 Baker. 



The typical specimen of Butalis carulescens, and also specimens of Accipiter minullus 

 and A. brevipes of South Africa; presented by J. H. Gurney, Esq. 



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