518 Zoological Catalogue of the [No. 101. 



actions, by Sir E. Home, mentioned under the last specimen, the 

 author has instituted a comparison between the Lamintin and the Du- 

 gong, or Duzong. A matter which was settled long before fri the 

 " Annales du Museum d'Histoire Naturelle." 



No. 25. Fam. Cete. — Gen. Delphinus. 



- Sp. D. Gangeticus. The Gangetic Dolphin. 

 A Skull. 

 The Gangetic Dolphin is the Platanista Gangetica, of Hardwicke 

 and Gray. 



No. 26. Sp. Delphinus delphis. — The Porpoise. 



A Skull. 

 In the 12th vol. of the Researches As. Society, mention is made of 

 a presentation by Dr. Wallich, of the cranium of a " Dolphin, found 

 near the Isle of France." 



No. 27. Ord. Pachydermata. 



28. Gen. Rhinoceros. 



29. Sp. R. Indicus. The Indian Rhinoceros. 



30. 



A Skull. 



Dr. Wallich presented Jive crania of the Rhinoceros ; see Researches 



vol. 12. 



No. 31. Sp. Rhinoceros Indicus. The Indian Rhinoceros. 



An articulated Skeleton. 

 This specimen was shot at Baugundee, in Jessore, by Mr. J. H. 

 Barlow, and presented in his name to the Society, 1834. 



No. 32. Fam. Proboscidea. 



33. Gen. Elephas. 



34. Sp. E. Indicus. 



A Skull. 



Nos. 32 and 33 were presented by Dr. Wallich, (see Researches 

 vol. 12) the latter being a divided skull. No. 34, a fine specimen, was 

 presented by the late Dr. J. Adam. 



The old trivial name for this species has been, for some reason or 

 other, changed into that of " Asiaticus," a name less definite even than 

 that of Indicus ; and not, like it, recommended by time and classical 

 recollections. 



