46 Zoology. 



MacLeay (W. S.). [1838] 



14 bats from Cuba. 



These were the specimens on which Gray's "Descriptions of some 

 Mammalia discovered in Cuba by W. S. MacLeay, Esq." (Ann. Mag. 

 N.H. (1), IV., p. 1, 1839) was based. The types of Stenodermafalcatum, 

 Chilonycteris macleayi, Nyctinomus macrotis and Vespertilio cubensis, 

 were included. 



Major (Dr. C. I. Forsyth). [1897] 



164 Mammals from Madagascar, collected during his expedition in 

 1894-96. Presented by the Eoyal Society. 



This is by far the most important collection from Madagascar that 

 the Museum has ever received, and contains the types of no less than 

 14 species, mostly described by Dr. Major himself, the most notable being 

 those of Oryzorictes niger, Microgale, 5 species, Limnogale (g. n.) mergulus, 

 Brachyuromys (g. n.) ramirohitra, and Gymnuromys (g. n.) roberti. Cf. 

 Major, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1896, p. 971. 



Manning (General). [1899] 



Deputy-Commissioner for British Central Africa. 



42 Mammals from Nyasaland, mostly obtained by officers of the 

 administration. Presented. 



Mansel-Pleydell (J. C). [1883] 



British Mammals from Dorsetshire, including the series of the British 

 Squirrel on which the changes of pelage were worked out. (Cf. Thomas, 

 Zoologist, 1896, p. 401.) Presented. 



Mantell (Dr. G.). [1841] 



A number of skulls of recent Mammals. Purchased with the famous 

 Mantell collection of fossils. 



Maw (Lieut. H. L.), B.N. [1828] 



Mammals obtained during a journey across Peru and down the Eiver 

 Amazon from December, 1827 to May, 1828. Some casual references 

 are made to the animals in Lieut. Maw's " Journal of a Passage from the 

 Pacific to the Atlantic/' 1829. 



Among others the Skunk described by Prof. Lichsten stein of Berlin, 

 during a visit to this country, as "Mephitis amazonica" (Abhandl. 

 Akad? Berlin, 1836, p. 275, 1838), was in this collection. 



Meek (Albert). [1895] 



105 Mammals from the D'Entrecasteaux and other groups of Islands 

 in the Papuan region; including the types of Eyomys (g. n.) meehi, 

 Anisomys (g. n.) imitator, Pogonomys pulcher, Phalanger meeki, inter- 

 castellanus, and others. Purchased. 



Meinertzhagen (Capt. R.). [1904] 



36 Mammals from British East Africa, including the typical specimens 

 of the new Forest Pig (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni). Presented. 



Mexican Museum. [1889] 



27 Mammals from Vera Cruz, including the types of Lepus verx- 

 crucis, and Galera barbara senex, Thos. Eeceived in exchange. 



