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Show PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. January 7, 1873. R. Hudson, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair. The Secretary read the following report on the additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of December 1872 : - The total number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of December, 1872, was 59, of which 6 were by birth, 17 by presentation, 29 by purchase, and 7 were received on deposit. The total number of departures during the same period by death and removals was 95. The most noticeable additions during the month of December were as follows:- 1. A small Gavial (Gavialis gangeticus, G m . ) , presented Dec. 11th by Dr. John Anderson, F.Z.S., Director of the Indian M u seum, Calcutta, being the first example of this Crocodilian received alive by the Society. 2. A n Indian Badger (Arctonyx), presented on the same day by Lieut.-Col. Hildebrand, of Kyouk Phyoo. This specimen is much smaller in size than the example oi Arctonyx collaris presented by Dr. John Anderson in August 1867*, and otherwise slightly different. It seems, however, to be a young animal. If it turn out to be distinct, I think it m ay be referable to Arctonyx taxoides, Blyth, J. A . S. B. xxii. p. 591 (1853), if this species be really distinguishable. 3. A Red Tiger Cat (Felis planiceps), purchased of a London dealer, December 14th. This species somewhat resembles the Golden Tiger Cat (Felis moormensis), of which we have two fine living specimens, but is immediately distinguishable by its smaller size, and very short tail. I have never previously seen a living example of it. It was first described by Vigors and Horsfield in the third volume of the 'Zoological Journal' (p. 449), from Sumatran specimens obtained by Sir Stamford Raffles. The present example is probably from Malacca. * See P. Z. S. 1867, p. 821. PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1873, No. I. 1 |