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Zoological Society of London. 



February Qth, 1894. — Sir W. H. Flower, K.C.B., LL.D., F.R.S., 

 President, in the chair. 



The Secretary read a report on the additions that had been made to the 

 Society's Menagerie during the month of January, 1894. 



Mr. Sclater exhibited a fine specimen of the River-hog of Madagascar, 

 from the Tring Museum, lent for exhibition by the Hon. W. Rothschild, 

 and pointed out that three distinct species of this well-marked genus of 

 Suidce were now known to occur in the Ethiopian Region. A communication 

 from Mr. Last gave an account of the habits of this animal, as observed in 

 Madagascar. 



Mr. Sclater also exhibited a stuffed specimen of the White-billed Great 

 Northern Diver, Colymbus adamsi, from Norway, which had been lent to 

 him by Prof. R. Collett, and made remarks on the distribution of the 

 species, and on its interest as occasionally occurring on the British coast. 



Prof. Howes read a paper on synosteosis and curvature of the spine in 

 fishes, with especial reference to the Common Sole. 



Mr. F. E. Beddard gave an account of the development of the tadpole 

 of an African Frog, Xenopus Icevis, as observed in specimens of this 

 Batrachian hatched and reared in the Society's Gardens. 



Mr. Chas. W. Andrews gave an account of some remains of the extinct 

 gigantic bird (Mpyornis) which had been recently received at the British 

 Museum from several localities in Madagascar. These were referred to 

 three species— M. muelleri, M. medius, and M. titan, the last being of 

 larger size than even M. maximus. Another set of remains showed 

 differences which might eventually prove to be of generic importance, and 

 were perhaps referable to the newly-established genus Muelleromis. 



Mr. M. Barkley read some notes on the Antelopes of the Pungue Valley, 

 East Africa, as observed by him during a recent hunting expedition in that 

 district. 



The Marquis of Hamilton made some observations on the Antelopes 

 met with by him during a recent excursion from the Pungue along the 

 coast northwards towards the Zambesi. 



Mr. 0. Thomas read the description of a new species of Bat of the genus 

 Stenoderma from Montserrat, West Indies, proposed to be called S. mont- 

 serratense. This bat was stated to be very injurious to the cacao-plantations 

 in that island. — P. L. Sclater, Secretary. 



Entomological Society of London. 



February 7th, 1894.— Henry John Elwbs, Esq., F.L.S., President, in 

 the chair. 



The President announced that he had nominated the Rt. Hon. Lord 

 Walsingham, LL.D., F.R.S. ; Professor Edward B. Poulton,M.A., F.R.S., 



