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Show 1875.] ON GUATEMALAN LAND-SHELLS. 647 out again. How, under any other theory, can the discovery in similar places of remains of Gulls and Tortoises be explained 1 The effect of a hurricane such as I have described, is to shake off every fruit, seed and leaf from the trees. The south-western corner of Rodriguez would be peculiarly exposed to its violence, and consequently the animals and birds living on such food would literally die of starvation. I omitted to mention that I got, both with the mounted bird and tbe male bird, the stones mentioned by Leguat as existing in the gizzard. In each case they were found on lifting the sternum and in the middle of the ribs. They are basaltic pebbles with rough angles and surfaces, and no stone of similar kind is to be found within about two miles from the caverns. I got four in all, but only two of which I could identify the birds they belonged to. By last mail, I sent Mr. Edward Newton a specimen of the nearly extinct Rodriguez Parrot *. It is probably the Blue Parrot of Messrs. Newton's paper, p. 357; and I have seen several of them, though I never could get near one myself. I hope shortly to hear of and procure a specimen of the long Lizard, called Coulevec, also supposed to be extinct, but which I imagine still exists. If one is still to be got, I am sure of it, as I have offered a good reward. In Malacology there is a very large and interesting field to explore, though probably most of our Mauritian species are also found there. I got a very handsome collection. As was to be expected, the land-shells are peculiar. Remarks on these subjects, I must defer for the present, as the mail is just starting. 7. List of Land and Freshwater Shells collected by Mr. Osbert Salvin in Guatemala in 1873-74. By Dr. E. von MARTENS, C.M.Z.S. [Received November 3, 1875.] 1. GLANDINA FUSIFORMIS, Reeve, with var. ft, Crosse et Fischer. Hab. Coban, Vera Paz. 2. GLANDINA LIGNARIA, Reeve (non Crosse et Fischer). Hab. Coban, Vera Paz. 3. GLANDINA MONILIFERA, Pfr. Hab. Coban, Vera Paz. 4. STREPTOSTILA NIGRICANS, Pfr. Hab. Coban, Vera Paz. * Palceornis exsul, Newton, Ibis, 1872, p. 33. |