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by a collared lizard {Crotapkytus collaris) from Western 
Texas, a species which has not been represented with us 
for many years. 
A young Barbary ape {Macacus innuus), two Moor ma- 
caques {M. maurus), and a remarkabl}^ fine male specimen 
of Arabian baboon [Papio hamadryas) were among the 
additions to the Monkey House in May. 
On the 23d of this month two young West Indian seals 
{Monachus tropicalis) were purchased from E. E. Saunders 
& Co., of Pensacola, Fla. Although the existence of a 
peculiar species of seal in the Caribbean Sea has been 
known for several centuries, no detailed description has 
been given of it until very recently, and no living speci- 
mens have been procured until a schooner was sent out last 
Spring by the merchants named for the purpose of capturing 
some, which was finally effected on a small coral reef off 
the Campeachy coast of Yucatan. 
These animals were distributed among various collec- 
tions, and in addition to those secured by the Society in 
May a third one was purchased in September. It was 
hoped that observations might be made upon the habits of 
this almost unknown species, but, unfortunately, in all these 
cases, the animals were induced to take food with difficulty 
and in small quantity, and they lived but a short time. 
The genus Mo?! acte includes the present species and one 
other found in the waters of the Mediterranean, these seals 
being the onl}^ ones belonging to the Phocidce, or the group 
without external ears, which are found in sub-tropical re- 
gions of the Atlantic. 
One of our native batrachians {Amhly stoma opacum), not 
often received by us, was presented by the Academy of 
Natural Sciences in August. 
Four sparrow hawks {Falco sparverius) were presented in 
September by Mr. W. Gordon Smith. 
A Lapp sledge dog was received on the 11th September 
through the generosity of Dr. Judson Daland, who procured 
the animal at Hammerfest, Norway, and had it forwarded 
to the Gardens. 
