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Zoological Garden at St. Louis. A rare variety of the Hog- 
nosed Snake {Heterodon simus nasicus), was also received from 
Colorado. 
November. 
A Javan Chevrotain {Tragidus javanicus), was bred in the 
Garden, and two hawks were received from the Western States 
in such bad condition as to render their determination almost 
impossible; they are believed, however, to be the young of 
Swainson's Buzzard (Buteo swainsonii), a somewhat rare species 
from the far west. 
December. 
A Naked-eared Squirrel Monkey {Saimaris ustus) from 
Guiana, received by donation, and a female Mazame Deer [Cer- 
vus campestris), a South American species, was bred. 
January, 1880. 
Three Coypus {Myopotamus coypus) from South America, a 
Great Kangaroo [Macropus giganteus), and a Red Kangaroo (M. 
rufus), were the principal additions for this month, the former 
by presentation, the other two by birth. 
February 
Brought the year to a close with the arrival from London of 
four Vulturine Guinea-fowls {Numida vulturina), a rare and 
beautiful species from the east coast of Africa. 
The species altogether new to the collection, which have been 
exhibited, are greater in number and variety than during any 
previous year of the Society, except the first. Although many 
of them have already been referred to, a complete list is here 
given : — 
MAMMALIA. 
Primates : — 
Orang-utan {Simia satyrms), Borneo and Sumatra. 
Diana Monkey {Cercopithecus diana), West Africa. 
Mozambique Monkey {C. •rufo-viridis), Mozambique. 
Ashy-black Macaque {Macacus ocreatus), Celebes. 
Moor Macaque (If. mauras), Borneo. 
