3614 Zoological Museum at Haslar Hospital. 



There are about 150 skeletons of mammals, besides 259 skulls. 

 Among the former may be mentioned the following: — Ovibos moscha- 

 tus and Ovis montana, from Arctic America ; Hippopotamus amphi- 

 bius, Thylacinus cynocephalus, Echidna aculeata, Ornithorhynchus 

 anatinus, Halichore Dugong, and a rare species of Troglodytes : and 

 among the latter, Delphinus Fitz-Royi and D. frontatus ; as also the 

 frontal bone and horns of Strepsiceros Koodoo. 



The skeletons of birds, which number nearly 300, include Geophaps 

 Smithii, Cariama cristata, Chionis alba, and a species of Aptenody- 

 tes. There are likewise 356 skulls, and numerous preparations of 

 sterna, tracheae, and other individual parts. 



There are 29 skeletons and 19 skulls of Reptilia and Amphibia. 



And lastly, there are upwards of 170 specimens of skeletons offish, 

 containing among others rare species of the genera Vastres and Tra- 

 chypterus. 



The number of stuffed Mammalia is not great, chiefly owing to want 

 of room for display and arrangement. The stuffed birds, though more 

 abundant, are limited from similar causes. Among this class may be 

 mentioned fine illustrations of Helotarsus ecaudatus, Gampsonyx 

 Swainsoni, Strix tenebricosus, Epimachus paradiseus, Nestor Austra- 

 lis, Tanagra striata, Phibalura flavirostris, Hylactis Tarnii, Graculus 

 Grimardii, Phaleris cristatella, Brachyrhynchus antiquus, Nettapus 

 pulchellus, Apteryx Mantelli, Strigops habroptilus, Graucalus hypo- 

 leucus, Cracticus picatus, Grus Australasianus and Mycteria Australis; 

 also good series of the family Picidae, of the genera Geospiza, Cactor- 

 nis, Camarhynchus and Phytotoma. 



The fishes comprise nearly 600 stuffed specimens, and upwards of 

 double that number in spirits. Among them are many rare and pos- 

 sibly undescribed species, which have been lately under the conside- 

 ration of Sir John Richardson. A rare shark may be here noted, viz., 

 Prionodon limbatus. 



Among the Invertebrata the Mollusca are most abundant, number- 

 ing nearly 2500 species : of these the most interesting genera are 

 Pholadomya, Clementia, Panopaea, Microtis (tuberculata) and Crypto- 

 chiton (annulatus). Among the less common species are a Scaphella 

 (nearly unique) and S. Turneri, Trichotropis bicarinata, Ancillaria tri- 

 color, Macgillivrayia pelagica, and Lophocercus Sieboldii. 



Among about 180 Crustacea, the more important are Echidnocerus 

 cibarius, Oethra scruposa, Parthenope horrida, Cercops Holbolli, 

 Arcturus Baffini, and Saduria entomon. 



These two last divisions have lately been arranged by Mr. Arthur 



