1863.] CAPT. R. H. BEDDOME ON NEW UROPELTID.E. 225 18G1, p. 7), a species very distinct from the Red-headed C. aura, being smaller in size, and having the naked skin on the head yellow — from Surinam, where the true C. aura was also found, specimens of both these species from that country being exhibited side by side iu the Zoological Gardens at Amsterdam. 6. Leptoptilus capillatus (Temtn.), a fine species of Adjutant from Java in the Amsterdam Gardens. 7. Casuarius uniappendiculatus, Blyth. — The example of this species, already spoken of at previous meetings of this Society*, was still living in fine adult plumage in the Amsterdam Society's Gardens. 8. Felis auratn (Temm.). — A specimen of this scarce and beau-tiful Sumatran Cat was in the Zoological Gardens at Rotterdam. 9. Cervus schomburgki, Blyth, P. Z. S. 1863, p. 155. — A Deer lately received by Mr. P. Martin, Director of the Amsterdam Gardens, from Siam, was perhaps the female of this new species of Mr. Blyth. Mr. Martin was making efforts to obtain the male. 10. Tantalus ibis. — A bird of this scarce species had been living for some years in the Antwerp Gardens. Dr. Sclater called atten-tion to the fact that an individual of the same species in immature plumage had just been added to the Society's collection. Mr. W. Williams of TreguUow communicated some observations upon the growth of the young West Indian Tortoises hatched in this country, as mentioned in the Society's ' Proceedings' for 1862 (page 266). The larger of the two young Tortoises on the 21st of May weighed nearly an ounce, and was about 4|^ inches in girth round the middle. The smaller of the two weighed exactly f of an ounce, and measured about 4 inches in girth. The heat of the pine-pit in which they had been kept had varied from 65° to 70° Fahr. during the winter ; as the spring advanced, the heat had ranged from 75° to 85°. The following papers were read : — 1. Descriptions of New Species of the Family Uropeltid.e FROM Southern India, with Notes on other little-known Species. By Captain R. H. Beddome, Offici-ating Conservator of Forests, Madras. (Plates XXV., XXVI., XXVII.) Genus Silybura. 1. Silybura shortii. (PI. XXV. fig. 1.) Head-plates as in iS. brevis, but vertical, 6-sided, and occipitals pointed behind ; caudal disk very large and well-defined ; scales very * See Traus. Zool. Soc. iv. p. 359. Proc. Zool. Soc— 1863, Xo. XV. L
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