1860.] Proceeclings oftlie Asiatic Society of Bengal. 99 



MOLLUSCA. 



A few marine and fresh-water shells, already in the maseum vvith 

 the exception of a small Ltmnjea. and a minute Planorbis. 



2. From E. L. Layard, Esq., on bebalf of the Government Mu- 

 seum, Cape-town. 



A fine collection of skins of mammalia and birds ; tbose quite new 

 to the museum being here distinguished by an asterisk prefixed. 



MAMMALIA. 



Cynocephalus porcaritjs, (Bodd.) The Cape Baboon, or Chac- 

 ma. Adult male. 



*Xantharpyia hottentota, (Tem.) 



# Megalotis caama, (A. Smith). 



*Proteles cristatus, (Sparrman). Tail wanting. 



# Genetta tigrina, (Schn.) 2. 



*Herpestes ichnuemon, (L.) : Ichn. Pharaonis, Geoff. 



# H. caffer, Wagner. 



*H. paludostjs, Cuv. : Mangusta urinatrlx^ A. Smith. 



*Felis serval, Schreber. 



# P. oafra, Desmarest. 



*ZORILLA STRIATA, (Shaw). 



*Chrtsochloris holosericea, Licht. : Chr. hottentota, A. Smith.* 

 Xerus setosus, (Forster). 

 # Gerbili/us afer, Gray. 2. 

 *Mus pumilus, Sparrman. 2. 

 Bathyergtjs maritimus, (Gm.) 3. 



from Cantón. This must be our Bungartts wkich you propose to ñame multi- 

 CINCTüs. Its venom is indeed poisonous, and a gentleman at Swatow was nearly 

 dyiug from the effects of the bite of one that had concealed itself in his rooin. 

 It haunts sewers and chinks in the jetties and such places, where it subsists on 

 Kats. It is not by any means common, but in very high tides the overflowing 

 water often drives these animáis from their holes and lurking-places ; but they 

 are difficult to procure as the natives are paid to attack them. It is called here 

 the Piva-ke-lca and Hoiv-swanchioa ('umbrella snake')." I should say, both 

 from the ñame 'Umbrella Snake' and from the habits indicated, that a Cobra 

 (Naia) was intended ; and, so far as I am aware, the nearly affined Bungarus 

 fasciattjs subsista entirely on other Snakes, of which it is a great devourer; 

 henee it is styled Rájsámp by the natives of Bengal, as realizing their idea of the 

 attributes and prowess of a ruler ! 



* A species previously in the museum, presented by Major W. S. Sherwill and 

 eonsidered heretofore as Chl. holosericea, proves to be Che. damarensis 

 Ogilby, P. Z. S. 1838, p. 5. 



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