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alba-marginatis cincla ; abdomine jlavo albescenti, alterne livido, linea 

 nigra serrata utrinque incluso. 



Scuta abdominalia 238. 

 Scutella subcaudalia 24. 

 Habitat. Sincapore. 



Pale reddish brown above, with black white-edged spots, united by 

 black lines ; on the tail two black bands with white margins ; — the ab- 

 dominal surface whitish yellow, alternately blue-black, inclosed on both 

 sides by a black serrated line. 



Elaps furcatus,* Schneider, Var. El. supeme pallide brunneo-rubescens, 

 linea dorsali subflava nigro serratim marginata, caudafasciis tribus nigris 

 cincta, abdomine flavo albescenti, linea nigra utrinque incluso. 

 Scuta abdominalia 238. 

 Scutella subcaudalia 24. 

 Habitat. Sincapore. 



Pale reddish brown, above with a light yellow dorsal line, with black 

 serrated margins ; on the tail three black bands ; the abdominal surface 

 whitish yellow, inclosed on each side by a black line. 



March 12, 1839.— William Yarrell, Esq., in the Chair. 



Mr. Ogilby communicated a portion of a letter which he had received 

 from M. Temminck. It related to two species of Monkeys, Colobusfuli- 

 genous and Papio speciosus ; the former M. Temminck considers identical 

 with the Bay-Monkey of Pennant, and he states that this opinion is 

 founded upon its agreement with a coloured drawing now in his posses- 

 sion ; this drawing having been taken by Sydenham Edwards from the 

 specimen of the Bay-Monkey formerly in the Leverian Museum, and 

 which is the original of Pennant's description. 



The Macacus speciosus of M. F. Cuvier is stated by M. Temminck to be 

 founded upon an immature specimen of a species of Macacus which inha- 

 bits Japan ; the habitat of Molucca Islands given by M. F. Cuvier being 

 founded upon error. The specimen was originally taken from Japan to 

 Java, where it died ; the skin was preserved, and M. Diard having 

 obtained possession of it, sent it to the Paris Museum ; and as there was 

 no label attached, M. F. Cuvier imagined it to be a native of the place 

 whence M. Diard had sent it. 



* Russel, II., No. xix. 



