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dicus. The African genus Indicator ,* on the other hand, which has been currently 

 classed with the Cuckoos, appertains strictly to the natural family Picidcs. The only 

 other birds I know of, wherein the clavicles do not join and form a furcula, besides 

 the Struthionidcs, properly so called, in which they are curiously modified, are the 

 Touracoes (Corythaix) of Africa (and doubtless the allied genera Musophaga, 

 Chisceris, and ColiusJ, in three different species of which I have found the clavicles 

 to be separate, though all but joined ; and various Psittacidce, in which they are 

 altogether wanting. They vary in proportionate length in different species of Toucan 

 ( Rkamphastos ) , but have been figured by I'Herminier as united in the closely allied 

 Pteroglossus Aricari. 



In the class of Mammalia, we are indebted to Lieutenant Tickell for two fine pairs 

 of Deer-antlers, belonging respectively to the Sambur (Cervus Hippelaphus J , and 

 Axis (C. Axis). 



In that of Reptiles, I have procured three specimens respectively of two species of 

 Snake, and some examples of an Anolis common in the neighbourhood. The former are— 

 Psammophis cerasogaster. Cantor: — which is considered by that naturalist rather an 

 uncommon species, and is new to the Museum; and 



Tropidonotus dora, Cantor ; Dora of Russell ; Coluber Dora, Daudin, 

 Osteology. — The skeleton of the Rhinoceros, noticed in my previous report, has 

 been remounted, and is again in its place. It is unfortunately deficient in the digital 

 bones of all four extremities, in the sternal pieces, the penultimate pair of ribs, and 

 one of the diminutive last pair. We possess, however, a skeleton foot of a Rhinoceros, 

 presented to the Society by Dr. Pearson. 



A skeleton of a Bat, Scotophilus castaneus, has also been prepared and set up, and 

 also the skulls of the following species of Fespertilionida : — 



Scotophilus castaneus. 



Taphozous longimanus. 



T. brevicaudus, Nobis, n. s. 



Megaderma lyra, and 



Dysopus plicatus (?J. 

 Also skulls of 



Canis aureus. 



Vulpes montanus. 



Urva Nipalensis. 



Paradoxurus typus. 



Arctictis Binturong. — Two specimens, 



Pteromys petaurista. 



Sciurus maximus. 



Sciurus bicolor. 



Sciurus—? Undetermined. 



Mus— f Undetermined. 



Gerbillus Indicus. 



Georychus fuscocapillus, Nobis, n. s'. 



■* Since writing this, I have met with a Himalayan species of true Honeyguidc— Indicator 

 xanthonotus , Nobis. 



