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Show 830 MR. F. V A U G H A N K I R B Y O N T H E [Nov. 14, shown by the circumstance that the main bifurcation took place at a much higher point than usual, and the upper tine of the fork was followed by two other tines, thus giving the appearance of the row of small tines in G. eldi platyceros. Moreover, the very large angle formed by the brow-tine with the beam suggested the continuous curve of the eldi antler. Tbe specimen clearly demonstrated tbe propriety of including G. eldi in the same subgeneric group as C. duvauceli, rather than that of separating the former as Panolia. A communication was read from Seiior Florentino Ameghino, C.M.Z.S., containing further remarks on Neomylodon listai from Patagonia. He proposed to identify it with the so-called " Jemich" (or " Water Tiger ") of the Tehuelche Indians. This "ferocious beast" had been referred to by Musters, 'At H o m e with the Patagonians,'* ed. 2, pp. 104, 105 (1873). Seii. Ameghino also considered the Su or Succaroth of Lozano ('Historia de la Conquista del Paraguay,' vol. i. pp. 285, 286, 1873) to be probably the same animal. Mr. A. Smith Woodward exhibited, on behalf of Dr. Moreno, the skull and other specimens of Neomylodon listai (Grypotherium) lately discovered in the cave in Southern Patagonia where the original pieces of skin were first obtained, and made remarks on them. The Secretary exhibited, on behalf of Mr. C. E. Pole Carew, F.Z.S., some malformed horns of the Sambur Deer (Cervus aris-totelis), obtained by him in the southern province of Cevlon, and read some notes on them sent by Mrs. Carew. The following papers were read :- 1. Field-notes on the Blue Duiker of the Cape Colony (Cephalophus monticola). By F. V A U G H A N K I R B Y , F.Z.S. [Eeceived May 22, 1899.] Although in point of numbers one of the commonest of the Colonial Antelopes, this delicate little creature is of such retiring habits, and its size is so insignificant, that less is known of it than of other Antelopes of the district. In the densely-wooded kloofs and on the hill-sides covered with low scrub and often impenetrable thorn-jungle, which form their home, it is rarely indeed that even the most skilful stalker can move with such silence and care as to be neither heard nor seen by them, even though their restless disposition causes them often to move about during those hours of daylight when most other forest-dwellers are asleep. Even in the densest bush, the spaces underneath to a height of two feet from |
