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Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath Cretzschm). 
Hab., Africa. 
Two by purchase were received on May 30th. 
BelFs Hinge-backed Tortoise (Cinixys helUana Gray). 
Hab., Tropical Africa. 
Two were imported by the Society from South Africa 
on February 10th. 
Chuckawalla (Sauromalus ater Dumeril). 
Hab., Desert regions of Southwestern United States. 
A single specimen of this rare lizard was purchased on 
September 24th. 
Among other arrivals the following may be mentioned 
as of special interest : — 
Two Chimpanzees, an exceptionally fine male, was 
purchased on April 7th, and a mature female was 
presented by Dr. William H. Furness 3d, Wallingford, 
Pa., on May 24th. 
One White-tailed Gnu, a female, was received by 
purchase on June 15th. 
A collection of birds, consisting of two Golden- 
crowned Conures, one Hawk-headed Parrot, one 
Yellow-thighed Parrot, one Dusky Parrot, two Crested 
Curassows, four Razor-billed Curassows, one Lesser 
Rufous-vented Guan, one Night Heron, four Scarlet 
Ibis and five finches, all collected in Brazil by Dr. 
William C. Farabee, for the University of Pennsyl- 
vania Museum and presented to the Society by that 
institution on June 20th. 
Two Raccoon-like Dogs, both females, were pre- 
sented by the New York Zoological Society on July 
26th. 
One Wolverine, an unusually good specimen, was 
purchased on August 10th. 
One Salle's Amazon, a good specimen of this rather 
rare parrot, was collected by Dr. William L. Abbott 
in San Domingo and presented by him to the Society 
on November 3d. 
