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Show 920 MR. G. A. BOULENGER ON VANDELLIA CIRRHOSA. [Dec. 14, December 14, 1897. Lt.-Col. H. H. GOD WIN-AUSTEN, F.E.S., Vice-Bresident, in the Chair. The Secretary read the following report on the additions made to the Society's Menagerie during the month of November 1897 :- The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of November were 130 in number. Of these 59 were acquired by presentation, 33 by purchase, 35 were received on deposit, and 3 were bred in the Gardens. The total number of departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 139. Amongst the additions special attention may be called to a young male Gazelle from Djiboutil, Abyssinia, presented by Dr. L. de Gebert on November 17th, which appears to be referable to Speke's Gazelle (Gazella spekli), being the first individual of this species received alive by the Society. Head of Gazella spekii, o* jr. I exhibit a drawing of the head of this animal, showing the protuberance of the nose, which is perceptible even at this young stage. Mr. G. A. Boulenger, F.E.S., read the following note :-" In order that I might satisfy myself as to the possibility of the small fish Vandellla cirrhosa penetrating into the human urethra (see above, page 901), Prof. C. Stewart kindly took m e to St. Thomas's |
