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Show 1873.] THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE*. 517 therefore a most difficult, almost a hopeless task to work out the synonymy with any degree of satisfaction. In conclusion, I may venture to express the hope that any ornithologists here present who may not hesitate to plunge into so misty a subject as Eagles will render m e what assistance they can in the prosecution of m y researches. I have just received a note from Mr. W . E. Brooks stating that he is busy on this subject and that we may soon see his opinions in print, so we shall be able to judge as to whether he and I agree in our conclusions. I must apologize for bringing forward the matter before having fullg worked it out, but have done so hoping thereby to obtain further information than I otherwise should do. June 3, 1873. The Viscount Walden, F.R.S., President, in the Chair. The following report by the Secretary on the additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of M a y 1873 was read:- The total number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of M a y 1873 was 188, of which 55 were by birth, 52 by presentation, 54 by purchase, 7 by exchange, and 20 received on deposit. The total number of departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 105. The most noticeable additions during the month were:- 1. A n example of the new Chinese Water-Deer, described and figured in the Society's 'Proceedings' by M r . Swinhoe as Hydropotes inermis (P. Z. S. 1870, p. 89, pl. vii.), presented to the Society by Mr. Swinhoe, aud received M a y 8th. The animal is very shy, and hardly bears to be looked at. Its general appearance is well given in the figure above referred to; but the fur is not at present so rufous in colour. The large canine teeth are exserted and plainly visible. 2. Five Terrapins, procured by Mr. Swinhoe at Ningpo, and forwarded by the same opportunity, belong to two species-Clemmys reevesi (Gray), and an allied species, probably new, concerning which I propose to give particulars on a future occasion *. 3. Four Indian Hedgehogs, presented by Mr. Andrew Anderson, * Whilst preparing my notes on this subject, I have been anticipated by Dr. J. E. Gray, who, in the ' Annals' for July last, has described the new species as Damonia unicolor, from examples in spirits sent to the British Museum by Mr. Swinhoe (Ann. N. H . ser. 4, vol. xii. p. 77). Dr. Gray gives " Shanghai" as its habitat; but Mr. Swinhoe, in a letter to m e dated Shanghai, March 13,1873, says:-"In Ningpo I procured two species; three of each of which I brought here with me. One I make to be Emys reevesi (Wong-po, '•wong' meaning yellow), the other, a dark purple species (Woo-cheu, ' cheu' meaning black), is probably new." There can be no doubt, therefore, that Ningpo (and not Shanghai) is the proper habitat of this species, for which I shall adopt Dr. Gray's specific title unicolor instead of the M S . name which I had given to it in the Society's Gardens, and shall enter the species in our register as Clemmys unicolor. The accompanying illustration (Plate XLIV.) represents the dorsal view of |