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Show CONTENTS (continued). November 29, 1881. Dr. A. Frenzel. Letter from, addressed to the Secretary, concerning the breeding of some Parrots of the Genus Eclectus in captivity 916 1. On a new Species of Eclectus from the Timorlaut Islands. By A. B. MEYER, M.D., C.M.Z.S., Director of the Royal Zoological Museum, Dresden 917 2. A Note on the Genera Schcenicola and Catriscus. By R. BOWDLER SHARPE, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c, Department of Zoology, British Museum 919 3. Description of a new Species of Anolis from Yucatan. By G. A. BOULENGER 921 4. On the Mollusca procured during the 'Lightning ' and 'Porcupine' Expeditions, 1868-(Part IV.) By J. G W Y N JEFFREYS, LL.D., F.R.S., F.Z.S. (Plates L X X . & LXXI.) . 922 5. On the Birds collected in Socotra and Southern Arabia by Dr. Emil Riebeck. By Dr. G. H A R T L A U B , F.M.Z.S. (Plate LXXII.) 953 6. Observations on the Incubation of the Indian Python (Python molurus), with special regard to the alleged Increase of Temperature during that process. By W . A. FORBES, B.A., F.L.S., Prosector to the Society 960 December 13, 1881. The Secretary. Report on the additions to the Society's Menagerie in November 1881 .... The Secretary. Exhibition of two Skins of a Rail from Macquarie Island 968 Mr. Henry Seebohm, F.Z.S. Exhibition of, and remarks upon, specimens of the Rusty Grackle and Pallas's Great Grey Shrike, shot near Cardiff 968 1. On the Whale-Fishery of the Basque Provinces of Spain. By CLEMENTS R. MARKHAM, F.R.S. (Communicated by Professor Flower.) 969 2. On the Condition of the Median Portion of the Vaginal Apparatus in the Macropodidae. By J. J. LISTER, B.A., F.Z.S., St. John's College, Cambridge, Demonstrator of Comparative Anatomy in the University of Cambridge, and J. J. FLETCHER, M.A. (Syd.), B.Sc. (Lond.) 976 3. Lescription of a new Fruit-pigeon of the Genus Carpophaga from the Louisiade Archipelago. By H. B. TRISTRAM, F.R.S 996 Appendix: List of Additions to the Society's Menagerie during the year 1881 997 Inde, 1019 Title-oage, Lists of Contributors and their Articles, of Plates, and of Woodcuts in the Volume. |