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Show 518 SIR v. B R O O K E O N C E R V U S ANTISIENSIS. [June 3, F.Z.S., of Futteghur, N.W.P., and received May 17th, are apparently referable to Erinaeeus collaris, Gray. I am not aware that this animal has been previously brought alive to Europe. 4. Three Guans of the genus Pipile, purchased, along with other animals received from Para, of a Liverpool dealer, M a y 25th, appear referable to Pipile cujubi (Pelzeln)*, a scarce species even in museums, and one that I have never previously seen alive. 5. A second example of the New-Caledonian Rail (Ocydromus lafresnayanus), presented by Dr. G. Bennett of Sydney, and received by the ' Paramatta,' May 28th. It has been placed in company with the former specimen of this rare species (received in 1869), for which we are indebted to the same generous donor. I am sorry to have to add that some Fruit-Pigeons of the Samoan Islands (Ptilonopus fasciatus), and other birds, sent to us by our Corresponding Member Mr. Whitmee*j* by the same opportunity, were lost during the voyage, with the exception of a Porphyrio (Porphyrio indicus). A letter was read from Dr. G. Bennett, referring to the supposed existence of a species of Tree-Kangaroo (Dendrolayus) in Northern Queensland, some such animal being apparently well known to the blacks of Cardwell. Mr. Sclater remarked that this might account for the stories of the supposed " Native Tiger " in the same country £. Sir Victor Brooke exhibited a skin and two skulls and two mounted heads of the Andean Deer (Cervus antisiensis), which had been sent to him by Mr. Henry, of Lima, Peru. Mr. Henry had obtained them from the neighbourhood of Tinta, Peru. The skull of the female so closely resembled that of the so-called Xenelaphus leucotis of Dr. Gray, of which Sir Victor had likewise a typical specimen obtained by Mr. Whitely, that there could be no doubt of their belonging to the same species, whereas the head of the male perfectly agreed with D'Orbigny's figure. He had therefore no hesitation in agreeing with the view recently put forward by Mr. Sclater (Ann. N. H. ser. 4, vol. xi. p. 213), that the horns described and figured by Dr. Gray, P. Z. S. 1869, p. 496, were merely a monstrous form of those of Cervus antisiensis. The following objects were exhibited :- 1. A n egg of the Spotted Bower-bird (Chlamydodera maculata), obtained by Mr. A. N. Foot in Northern Queensland, and a photo- Clemmys unicolor from one of the specimens living in the Society's Gardens. It is readily distinguishable from its near ally C. reevesi by the generally darker colour of the shell, anrl the absence on the head of the bright yellow lines which in C. reevesi border each side of the occiput. * Cf. Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 530. t See antea, p. 152. J See P. Z. S. 1871, p. 629, and 1872, p. 355. |