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Show 1 8 2 MR. OLDFIELD THOMAS OX [ J u n e 6 , often noticed in Bushbucks, and which was evidently of definite systematic value. But, as Dr. Einar Lonnberg had shown , several of Mr. Neumann's allocations were incorrect-certainly the Cape sylvaticus had a short-haired collar, and fell into the scriptus group, while the Nilotic bor had a well-haired neck. Mr. Neumann had also stated that the forms with well-haired necks known to him did not have a darker underside, but since his paper was written Lonnberg's knutsoni and the present animal had both proved to present the combination of a hairy neck and a black belly. This combination therefore distinguished haywoodi from any of Mr. Neumann's species, while from the Cameroon knutsoni it was separated by its whitish dorsal crest, less numerous spotting, and other detailed characteristics. In company with this handsome animal, which Mr. Thomas had much pleasure in naming after its discoverer, Mr. Haywood had sent home to the National Museum two immature skins, with skeletons, of the recently described Forest-Pig (Hylochocrus meinertzhageni). It was hoped that an adult specimen suitable for mounting would soon be obtained, and this Mr. Thomas looked forward to exhibiting to the Society in due course. Mr. Oldfield Thomas also exhibited a series of Mammals and Birds from Japan as the first-fruits of an exploration of the islands of Eastern Asia conducted for the furtherance of science by the President, the Duke of Bedford, K.G., in order to show his Grace's sympathy with the technical side of the Society's work. The specimens obtained during this exploration would be laid before the Society from time to time, and papers would be read on them by various specialists, after which his Grace proposed to present them to the National Museum. Mr. Thomas commented on the immense value such a systematic exploration would be to science if it were carried on for some time, and instanced the revolution in our knowledge of the mammals of South Africa-a region supposed to be well-known- which had been effected by the similar exploration conducted by Mr. C. D. Rudd. The Japanese collection had been made by Mr. Malcolm P. Anderson, who had already proved his powers both during the Stone Expedition to Alaska and by the collections he had made in California. Of the specimens now laid before the meeting Mr. Thomas drew attention to a fine Marten, which appeared to be different from the ordinary Japanese Marten (Mustela melampus) and which, as the first new mammal discovered on the expedition, he proposed to name in honour of the President:- * Arkiv for Zoologi, Stockholm, ii. 15 ( 905). |