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Show 1 9 0 6 .] MR. H. MUNT ON AN OTTER FROM UGANDA. 5 3 3 May 15, 1906. Dr. J. R ose B r ad fo rd , F.R.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. The Secretary read the following report on the additions that had been made to the Society's Menagerie during the month of April 1906 :- The number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of April was 171. Of these 71 were acquired by presentation and 6 by purchase, 80 were received on deposit, 4 in exchange, and 10 were born in the Gardens. The number of departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 150. Among the additions special attention may be called to :- A Samango Guenon {Cercopithecus scimango) from South Africa, deposited on April 25th. A Pallas's Cat (Felis manul) from Tibet, deposited on April 3rd, new to the collection. Fourteen Desert Jerboa Rats (.Notomys cervinus) from Australia, deposited on April 20, new to the collection. A Canadian Porcupine (Erithizon dorsatus) from North America, presented by Mr. Munro Walker on April 11th. Mr. F. E. Beddard, F.R.S., exhibited a nearly full-time foetus of the Red-fronted Lemur (Lemur rufifrons), and called attention to the carpal vibrissse, which were extremely conspicuous, though the rest of the ventral surface of the arm was devoid of hair. Mr. Beddard also exhibited, on behalf of Dr. C. G. Seligmann, a cock of mixed breed which had been caponised for commercial purposes whilst young. The bird, which had been under observation for over a year, at no time showed any evidence of sexual attraction for or towards either sex. On dissection, there was no trace of testicular tissue. The head was hen-like, but the bird possessed well-marked and rather stout but short spurs, whilst the tail, which contained sickle-feathers, was " over-furnished." Mr. R. I. Pocock, F.Z.S., Superintendent of the Gardens, exhibited and made remarks upon a specimen of a Leaf-insect (Phyllium) from the Seychelles, which had been brought to the Gardens by Mr. E. G. B. Meade-Waldo, F.Z.S. Mr. Henry Munt, F.Z.S., exhibited, on behalf of Mr. Bussell, a skin of the Spotted-necked Otter (Lutra macidicollis) obtained at Fort Johnston. Uganda. The skull and carcase had been extracted through the mouth, thus leaving the skin intact. The following papers were read:- |
