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Show No. 27. ABSTRACT OP THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.* February 20th, 1906. G. A. BouLExNGER, Esq., F.R.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. The SECRETARY read a Report on the additions that had been made to the Menagerie during the month of January 1906, and called special attention to a Snow-Leopard (Felis nncia) presented by Major A. H. Hussey, R.H.A., an Aard Wolf (Proteles cristatus), purchased, and a Salt-Marsh Cavy (Dolichotis salinicola), received on deposit. The SECRETARY also read a letter from Maj.-Gen. Sir Reginald Talbot, K.C.B., Governor of Yictoria, giving an account of the supposed breeding of a mule. An illustration of the dam and foal from * The Australasian ' accompanied the letter. Mr. R. I. POCOCK, the Superintendent of the Gardens, exhibited a photograph of a Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) carrying its young on its back. Dr. A. SMITH WOODWARD. F.R.S., F.Z.S., exhibited a new drawing of the skeleton of the Triassic Rhynchocephalian, Ehyncho-saurus articeps, from the Keuper Sandstone of Shropshire. He pointed out the differences between this ancient reptile and the modern Sphenodon, especially noting the great expansion of its coracoids and ischia, and the probably diminutive size of its sternum. He inferred from the everted rims of the upwardly-turned orbits, and from the sigmoidal bend of the femur, that Khynchosaurus was to a great degree aquatic in habit. * This Abstract is published by the Society at 3 Hanover Square, London, W., on the Tuesday following the date of Meeting to which it refers. It will be is8ued,freeof extra charge, to all Fellows w ho subscribe to the Publications, along with the ' Proceedings'; but it m ay be obtained on the day of publication at the price of Sixpence,^ or, if desired, rent post free for the sum of Six Shillings per annum, payable in advance. |