90 
[No. 1, 
Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 
Tiilifat ul Ahrar of Mill hi Jami. By Forbes Falconer, M. A. 
Salaman u Absiil ditto ditto. 
Palaeontology, or a Systematic Summary of Extinct Animals and their 
Geological Relations. By Richard Owen, F. R. S. 
Lalgopal Dutt, 
Offg. Assist. Secy, and Librarian. 
Report of Curator, Zoological Department, May and J me. 
1. R. Swinhoe, Esq., II. M. Consulate, Amoy. A rich collection 
of Chinese birds, many of which, however, are merely sent on inspec- 
tion ; and four species of mammalia presented to the Society. Also 
a small collection of birds from the Philippine Islands, and another 
from S. Africa, which are to be returned. 
MAMMALIA. 
N rcTiNOMUs insights, nobis, n. s. Like N. plicattjs, (Hardwicke), 
of Bengal, but very considerably larger and more darkly coloured, 
with the ear-conch proportionally somewhat larger. Male (in spirit) 
5-)- in. from nose to tail-tip, the tail If in., and protruding 1 in. 
beyond the interfemoral membrane ; expanse 16| in. ; fore-arm 2} 
in. ; longest finger 4| in. ; tarse plus f- in. ; breadth of ears apart 
plus 2 in. The finest of the Asiatic species hitherto discovered, — of 
course excepting Cheiromeles torquatus, which Temminck refers 
to the same genus. 
Rhinorophus Roitxi, Temminck. Rather small and dark-colour- 
ed, but otherwise not satisfactorily distinguishable from Bengal spe- 
cimens. 
Ltjtka hair, E. Cuv.: L. chinensis, Gray; L. tarayensis, Hodg 
son, &e. A llat skin. Apparently identical with our common Ben- 
gal Otter, and a stuffed specimen we have from Algeria (!) is even 
undistinguishable, though obviously distinct from the common Euro- 
pean Otter. A skull from S. Malabar is specifically identical with 
Bengal specimens, — at least it offers no differential character. 
Leptjs sinensis, Gray, Hardwicke’s 111. Ind. Zool. Two skins 
(since mounted), and a skull. This is a very distinct small Hare, with 
shortish limbs, ears, and tail ; by no means well represented by Hard- 
wicke, either as regards form or colouring; but the species appears 
to be, beyond question, that which he has figured : nor can the fur 
