1842.] Asiatic Society. 95 



The report of the Curator to the Society was read as follows : — 



Animal Kingdom. 



Mammalia. 



In this class of animals, I have the satisfaction to record the following donations : — 



1st. A collection of numerous skeletons, in pieces, some extra skulls, frontlets 

 and horns, and a few skins, together with specimens of other classes, from Mr. W. 

 Masters: the former being referrible to the following species : — 



Hylobates, apparently H. Hoolock, Harlan : a skull, older than those previously 

 in the Museum, and cutting its third upper and second lower true molars, the third 

 lower being also partly visible in process of formation. 



Semnopithecus Entettus: the skeleton of a very fine old male, being a welcome 

 acquisition to our collection. 



Macacus, apparently M. Rhesus : a skeleton. 



Lemur, qy . species ? : ditto. 



Pteropus Edwardsii : ditto. 



Megaderma Lyra : ditto. 



Scotophilus castaneus: ditto. As the skulls of these three Bats have been minute- 

 ly compared with other specimens in the Museum, prepared under my own direc- 

 tion, there can be little doubt of the correctness of their identification. 



Vulpes Corsac (vel Bengalensis, Indicus, Kokree, &c. Auctorum) : a skull. 



Felis Tigris : the skeleton of a fine male ; with four additional skulls, apparently of 

 one male and three females ; and a skin in bad condition of a very large Tiger. Our 

 Bengal Museum was perhaps the only one in the world, of proportionate extent, that 

 did not previously contain a skin of this renowned Bengal animal. A fine specimen 

 for stuffing is still a desideratum, which I hope this notice will be the means 

 of obtaining. 



F. Pardus (vel Leopardus) : a skull, and much injured skin. 



Lutra leptonyx : a stuffed specimen, being a species and genus new to the Museum, 

 though one of four species which have been obtained since our last meeting. 



Ursus labiatus : a skull. 



Talpa Europea : a stuffed specimen. Of this genus I may remark that our Museum 

 contains a perfect specimen in spirits, from Sylhet (vide J. A. S. vii. 464), of the 

 species inhabiting northern India (T. micrura, Hodgson); also an imperfect skin, 

 of decidedly the same species, from Assam (noticed in J. A. S. vii. 461) ; and 

 a skeleton, which I believe is also that of a specimen from the latter country. 

 This animal, according to Mr. Hodgson (Proc. Zo„l. Soc, 1834, 96), is, in 

 Nepal, found only in the Kachar or northern region; it (or a species of Mole, in 

 all probability the same,) is mentioned by Mr. Traill as an inhabitant of Kumaon (As. 

 Res. xvi. 153) ; and the Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone, in his volume on Kabul (p. 

 142), observes, that " Moles are only found in Kashmir". Lieut. Hutton states the exis- 

 tence of a Mole at Quetta (Calc. Journ. Nat. Hist. No. IV, 558). There can be little 

 doubt that all these notices refer to the same species, which will probably prove to have 

 a still more extensive range, especially to the eastward. As many as four species of 

 true Talpa have now been ascertained, all of which are inhabitants of the continent 



