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Show 1871.] THE S E C R E T A R Y O N ADDITIONS T O T H E M E N A G E R I E . 479 (Plate XXXVIII.) and the skin and skull (for the animal has since unfortunately died), specimens have, I believe, been once before living in the Society's Gardens. On " Sept. 26, 1857," I find entered in our register of accessions two " Titi Monkeys, presented by Julius Brenchley, Esq." These were determined by the then Secretary, Mr. Mitchell, as Midas ursulus *, but were, I have no doubt, Midas geoflroii, as the skin of one of them is now in the gallery of the British Museum, labelled as having been received from this Society about the same date under the name of the " Titi Monkey." Mr. Brenchley, in reply to inquiries on the subject, tells me that he obtained these animals " from the forests of New Granada, near the coast." Other specimens of this Midas in the British Museum were obtained by Mr. Salvin's collector Arce at Chepo on the isthmus of Panama, so that there can be no doubt of this being its true locality. 5. Four Nose-horned Vipers, Vipera nasicornis (Shaw)f, presented by William Cleaver, Esq., of Cape-Coast Castle, West Africa, April 13th. Mr. Cleaver, writing March 17, informs me that three of these are " young specimens out of a batch of 21 born at Cape- Coast Castle some few days ago-thus proving that the species is viviparous." 6. A Rat-tailed Serpent from Sta. Lucia (Trigonocephaly lanceolatus), presented by G. W . Des Vceux, Esq., C.M.Z.S., Administrator of the Government of the island. I am not aware that any example of this much-dreaded scourge of the West-India Islands has been previously brought to England alive. The receipt of this and the previously mentioned donation renders our series of the true Venomous Serpents very full, as it now embraces specimens of Viperee nasicornis, rhinoceros, and arietans, Cenchris piscivorus, Trigonocephalus lanceolatus, Crotalus horridus and C. lecontei, besides the Elapine forms Naia hadje and N. tri-pudians. 7. Two Kiwis, purchased April 14th, one being of the ordinary species Apteryx australis%, and the other Apteryx owenni. As there remained only a single specimen of Apteryx (of the latter species) living in the Society's collection, this addition to our series is a very acceptable one. 8. A Bay Lynx (Felis rufa), said to have been brought from Mexico, purchased April 15th. This animal has very slender ear-pencils. A specimen previously in the Society's collection (purchased 26th June, 1868) with which it otherwise agrees, and of which I exhibit a sketch, is absolutely destitute of these appendages, and has caused me some perplexity, as 1 was not previously aware that the ear-tufts were ever absolutely deficient in any Lynx. 9. A pair of the little Hanging-Parrakeet of the Philippines (Loriculus culacissi), purchased April 24 ; and 10. A n example of the Blue-crowned Parrot (Tanygnathus luco- * Report of Council of the Z. S. 1858, p. 16. t Straueh, Mem. Ac. St. Pet. ser. 7. vol. xiv., Syn. d. Vip. p. 88. \ Vide infra, p. 496. |