28 Zoology. 



Darling (J. ffolliott). [1895] 



93 small Mammals from Mashona Land, including the types of a 

 number of new species, such as Georychus darlingi, Thos., Grapliiurus 

 nanus, de Wint., JMus chrysophilus, de Wint., Saccostomus mashonas, de 

 Wint. (see de Winton " On Rodents from Mashonaland, collected by Mr. 

 J. ffolliott Darling," Proc. Zool. Soc, 1896, p. 798). 



Darwin (Chakles). [1837] 



A number of specimens collected by Charles Darwin during the 

 famous voyage of the Beagle, and described by Mr. Gr. R. Waterhouse in 

 the " Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle? Part II., Mammalia, 1838- 

 1839. Presented by Sir W. Burnett and Captain Fitzroy, R.N. 



The greater number of the specimens obtained during that voyage 

 were, however, given to the Zoological Society's Museum, from which 

 they were transferred in 1 855. 



The specimens received from these two sources were the originals of 

 the many descriptions published by Mr. Waterhouse in the 'Proceedings' 

 of the Zoological Society for 1837, and later on in the above-mentioned 

 work. They have formed the nucleus of the fine collection of South 

 American Mammals in the British Museum, and, from the bearing they 

 have had on the subsequent study of the subject, constituted one of the 

 most important accessions the Museum has ever received. 



It was on these specimens that Mr. Waterhouse founded his classical 

 grouping of the American Muridse, and they have still constantly to be 

 referred to in all questions connected with the classification of the group. 



Among others, the type specimens of the typical species of Reithrodon, 

 Scapteromys, Oxymycterus, Abrothrix, Phyllotis, Hesperomys, Abrocoma, 

 and Schizodon, are in this famous collection. 



David (Abbe Armand). [1882] 



12 Mammals collected in China, representing species described by 

 Prof. A. Milne-Edwards. 



Including the type of Mas edwardsi, Thos. Received in exchange 

 from the Paris Museum. 



Davies {Lieut Dayrell), B.N. [1887] 



Head-skin of the Southern Sea-Lion (Otaria jubata) from Arica, Peru, 

 and a skull from Coquimbo, Chili. Presented. 



Deasy (Gapt. H. H. P.). [1897] 



16 small Mammals from Western Tibet, including examples of the 

 rare Euchoreutes naso, W. Scl., and types of Microtus lama, and Dipus 

 deasyi, Barrett-Hamilton. 



Degen (E.). [1902] 



62 Mammals from Abyssinia. 



The collection made in Abyssinia by Mr. Degen contained a number 

 of interesting new species, mostly coming from Lake Tsana, a locality 

 unexplored zoologically since the time of Dr. Ruppell. 



The most notable of the new forms are the Lake Tsana Otter (Lutra 

 capensis meneleki), Pelomys harringtoni, Otomys degeni, and Lepus 

 fagani. 



See Thomas, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1902, p. 308. 



