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Show 9 MR. OLDFIELD THOMAS ON THE [May 3, lived in the Gardens and was remarkable for the hair along its back and on its head ; and that the National Collection contains a young calf, remarkably hairy, born in the Regent's Park collection in 1903. All these seem to be referable to the Indian Elephant, so that, as the first recorded instance of the same phenomenon in the African species, this note may be of interest." The Secretary also exhibited a photograph, presented to the Society by Mr. Frank Haes, of the female specimen of the Quagga which had lived in the Society's Gardens. Mr. F. E. Beddard, F.R.S., exhibited the brain of a Troupial (Quiscalus versicolor) in the hinder part of both cerebral hemispheres of which was an entangled mass of Nematoid worms lying below the pia mater. The bird was reported to have dropped down suddenly from its perch " in a fit." Mr. R. H. Burne, F.Z.S., on behalf of Professor Stewart, exhibited and made remarks upon specimens of the female reproductive organs of the Marsupials Percimeles obesula, Tricho-surus vulpecula (one specimen from a virgin in which the septum between the median vaginse was still intact, and another from an individual that had borne young, in which the septum was absorbed), and Dasyurus viverrinus, during pregnancy, showing the increased size of the uteri, due mainly to enormous thickening of the mucosa. These specimens had been presented to the Royal College of Surgeons by Mr. James P. Hill, of Sydney University. Mr. Burne also exhibited photographs of a Leathery Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), lately purchased by the Royal College of Surgeons. The individual, which came from Japan, was a female, measuring 4 ft. 4 in. in length. The following papers were read :- 1. On the Osteology and Systematic Position of the rare Malagasy Bat Myzopoda aurita. By O l d f ie l d T h o m a s , F.R.S., F.Z.S. [Received April 9, 1904.] (Plate I.*) In 1899 the British Museum was fortunately able to acquire a specimen of the exceedingly rare and remarkable Bat Myzopoda aurita, which had been obtained at Tamatave, Madagascar bv Dr. Tuchebaud. This animal was first described by Milne-Edwards and Grandi- * For explanation of the Plate, see p. 6. |