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16. From the late Major Berdmore, of Schwe Gyen, in the valley of the 

 Sitang river, Tenasserim provinces.* Two considerable collections, con- 

 sisting chiefly of small mammalia, reptiles, and fishes, preserved in spirit, 

 and comprising several species of much interest and many hitherto unde- 

 scribed. 



MAMMALIA. 



Macroglossus minimus, (Geoffroy). The Kiodote. The smallest of 

 Pteropodine Bats (or * Flying Foxes'), hitherto only known from the archi- 

 pelago, with the exception of an example from Siam noticed by Dr. Hors- 

 field, as " perhaps a distinct species, with a lengthened nose/' — this cha- 

 racter being remarkable in the Tenasserim specimen. 



Scotophilus fulvidus, nobis, n. s. A small Scotophilia, (having 

 two pairs of minute upper incisors,) of a pale fulvous colour throughout, 

 with black membranes. Length 2f in., of which tail 1 in. ; expanse 7i 

 in. ; fore-arm 1 T ^ in. ; and ear-conch (posteriorly) T % in. Four specimens 

 (females). 



Sc. COEOMANDELIANUS, (F. Cuv). 



Myotis ? Resembles M. pipistrellus in size and structure, but 



is of a dark fuscous hue, the fur slightly tipped with earthy-brown on the 

 upper-parts, and much more largely tipped with a paler (almost whitish) 

 brown below ; membranes dusky. Length 3£ in. ; of which tail 1| in. ; 



* We have to deplore the loss of this most energetic officer, to whom the 

 Society has been very largely indebted for specimens in different branches of 

 zoology for several years past ; during which period he has enriched the museum 

 to a far greater extent than any other contributor, and has been remarkably suc- 

 cessful in procuring novelties of more than average interest. The present Re- 

 port will alone amply show how industriously our lamented friend exerted him- 

 self to enrich the Society's collections, and how great therefore is the loss sus- 

 tained by his decease. His friend the Commissioner of Pegu wrote, (May 31st) 

 — " You will be sorry to hear that our friend Berdmore is no more. He was truly 

 an excellent fellow. He had quite worn himself out by hard work. I received 

 news of his death yesterday by telegram." It was at the request of Col. Phayre, 

 many years ago, that Major (then Captain) Berdmore first devoted his attention 

 to collecting specimens for the Society's museum ; and whatever he could pro- 

 cure and preserve in spirit, he lost no opportunity of forwarding, and generally 

 in excellent condition. Formerly in the little explored province of Mcrgui, and 

 since in the valley of the Sitang river and adjacent hills, as little trodden by the 

 naturalist, our deceased friend had better opportunities than fall to the lot of 

 most people of procuring objects of more than ordinary interest. 



