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51. Scaphiopus couchi Bd. Couch's Spade-foot Toad. 
Hab., southwestern United States. 
Several specimens received from Seymour, Texas, in 
May. These curious toads usually escape capture 
owing to their subterranean habits, and are not com- 
mon in collections. 
52. Diemydylus torosus (Esch.) Warty Newt. 
Hab., California to Alaska. 
Six specimens from Santa Cruz County, California. 
53. Chondrotus microstomum Cope. Small-mouthed Sala- 
mander. 
Hab., M ssissippi Valley. 
Four specimens from St. Clair County, Ilhnois. Pre- 
sented April 25th by Mr. Julius Hurter, St. Louis, 
Mo. 
54. Chondrotus tenehrosus (B. & G.) Mottled Salamander. 
Hab., Oregon; California. 
One specimen of this large, fine species, from Santa 
Cruz, was purchased on December 25th. 
Among other arrivals of special interest the following may 
be noted: — 
An emperor boa {Boa imperator) from Curacao, and a young 
puma from Colombia, presented in April by Mr. William 
Bartels and Mr. F. Mitchell, of New York. Specimens of 
the fishing cat {Felis viverrina) and Bengalese cat (F. hen- 
galensis), purchased April 10th. A female echidna was pur- 
chased on April 16th. This animal has gone through the 
winter in good health, and after a year's captivity appears 
to be thriving. A male concave-casqued hornbill {Dichoc- 
eros hicornis) was purchased in April, being the first of this 
species possessed by the Society since 1880. By a fortunate 
chance a female was secured in May, and the presence of a 
pair 6f these fine birds in the Aviary has attracted much 
attention. At the same time a pair of Asiatic white cranes 
were received. 
A number of rare batrachians were presented in April and 
May by Mr. Julius Hurter, of St. Louis, among which were 
examples of the long-tailed salamander (Spelerpes longicaudus) , 
