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Show 118 MR. F. E. BEDDARD ON ANTHROPOID APES. [Feb. 16, They belong, as will be seen, to the eight following species :- (I) Bubalis swaynei. (5) Lithocranius walleri. (2) Neotragus saltianus. (6) Oryx beisa. (3) Gazella scemmerringi. (7) Strepsiceros kudu. (4) Gazella spekii. (8) Strepsiceros imberbis. Amongst these, I am specially pleased to be able to draw attention to a beautifully prepared head of Swayne's Hartebeest (Bubalis swaynei), the new Antelope of which I pointed out the characters at the last meeting. It will be observed that this mounted head fully confirms the points of difference between Swayne's Antelope and the allied species (B. tora) on the North, and Coke's Hartebeest (B. cokii) on the South. From both these species, without reference to the form of the horns, of which I spoke on the former occasion, the new species is at once distinguished by the dark chestnut colour of the whole head and neck, which is relieved by the black face below the eyes and the light isabelline of the nose and lips. The ears also are of an isabelline tint, with the hairs edging the interior rim nearly white. This, I may remark, is the fourth new species of Antelope that we have lately received from Somaliland, and it is even possible that the Water-buck (Cobus) met with, but not obtained, by Mr. James's party in the interior, as well as the small Antelope called " Beira" spoken of by Capt. Swayne, may turn out to be novelties also. Mr. Sclater gave the following list of the known Antelopes of Northern Somali-land and their native names:- List of the Somaliland Antelopes. 1. Swayne's Hartebeest. Bubalis swaynei. " Sig." 2. Salt's Antelope. Neotragus saltianus. " Sagaro." 3. Klipspringer. Oreotragus saltator. "Alikhud." 4. Water-buck. Cobus sp. inc. 5. Sceminerring's Gazelle. Gazella scemmerringi. " Aiwal." 6. Pelzeln's Gazelle. pelzelni. " Dehro." 7. Speke's Gazelle. spekii. do ? 8. Clarke's Gazelle. Ammodorcas clarkii. " Debo Tag." 9. Waller's Gazelle. Lithocranius walleri. " Gerenook." 10. Beisa Antelope. Oryx beisa. " Baet.:' 11. Greater Koodoo. Strepsiceros kudu. " Goriali Godir." 12. Lesser Koodoo. imberbis. " Arreh Godir." Mr. A. Smith Woodward exhibited and made remarks on specimens of the supposed jaws and teeth of Bothriolepis from the Upper Devonian Formation of Canada. Mr. F. E. Beddard read a paper entitled " Contributions to the Anatomy of the Anthropoid Apes." This contained a description of the external characters, brain, and muscles of the Bald-headed Chimpanzee " Sally," and the reputed Lesser Orang " George," lately living in the Society's gardens. The Bald-headed Chimpanzee, Troglodytes calvus, was established as a second species of Chimpanzee by M . D u Chaillu. The Natural |