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LIST OF CONTENTS VOLUME 237 Page Ap_Ler, G. H., Habitat relations within lowland grassland rodent communities in Taiwan 563 Atcock, J. and BaiLey, W. J., Acoustical communication and the mating system of the Australian whistling moth Hecatesia exultans (Noctuidae: Agaristinae) ALEXANDER, R. L., Evidence of a counter-current heat exchanger in the ray, Mobula tarapacana (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii: Batoidea: Myliobatiformes) ARNOULD, J. P. Y. and Boypb, I. L., Temporal patterns of milk production in Antarctic fur seals ( Arctocephalus gazella) BLANco, C., AZNAR, J. and RaGa, J. A., Cephalopods in the diet of the striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba from the western Mediterranean during an epizootic in 1990 BOWLAND, A. E. and Perrin, M. R., Temporal and spatial patterns in blue duikers Philatomba monticola and red duikers Cephalophus natalensis BREED, W. G., Spermatozoa of murid rodents from Africa: morphological diversity and evolutionary trends CLope, D. and MACDONALD, D. W., Evidence for food competition between mink (Mustela vison) and otter (Lutra lutra) on Scottish islands CROXALL, J. P., HALL, A. J., Hitt, H. J., NortH, A. W. and Ropuouse, P. G., The food and feeding ecology of the white-chinned petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis at South Georgia CuMMING, M. S., Activity patterns of termite-eating land planarians Microplana termito- phaga (Platyhelminthes: Tricladida) CUNDALL, D., Feeding behaviour in Cylindrophis and its bearing on the evolution of alethinophidian snakes DickMaN, C. R., Diets and habitat preferences of three species of crocidurine shrews in arid southern Africa GorMAN, M. L. (Ed.), Communications from the Mammal Society— No. 71 The effect of premature weaning on reproductive output of female Cape porcupines Hystrix africaeaustralis, by R. J. van AArpe, p. 653; Small mammals from Viking- age Repton, by D. W. YALDEN, p. 655; Capture success for pygmy and common shrews (Sorex minutus and S. araneus) in Longworth and pitfall traps on upland blanket bog, by R. F. Snore, D. G. Myniit, R. Luorsky and S. Mackenzie, p. 657; Does hunting pressure affect the flushing behaviour of brown hares (Lepus europaeus)?, by M. R. Hutcuines and S. Harris, p. 663; Observations of extra-group mating and mate-defence behaviour in badgers, Meles meles, by S. F. Curistian, p. 668; A simple negative staining technique for the identification of mammal hairs, by J. L. DAGNALL, J. G. Duckett and J. Gurne i, p. 670; The home-range size of wood mice Apodemus sylvaticus living in set-aside and surrounding semi-natural and crop land, by L. M. RoGers and M. L. Gorman, p. 675; Prey brought home by two domestic cats (Felis catus) in northern Scotland, by D. N. Carss, p. 678; A comparison of body condition in riverine and coastal mink (Mustela vison), by D. Crone, E. C. HAtiwett and D. W. Macponacp, p. 686 CONTENTS Hart, G. B., KLetn, F., WILLING, R., APOLLONIO, M. and LANG, G., Allozymes and the genetics of antler development in red deer (Cervus elaphus) - HARTMAN, G. D., Age determination, age structure, and— — in the mole, ‘Scalopus aquaticus (Mammalia: Insectivora) HaywarD, P. J. and RyLanp, J. S., The British species of Se hizoporella \(Bryozoa: Cheilostomatida) HELLER, K.-G., Acoustic signalling iin : palaeotropical bushcrickets (Orthoptera: Tettigo- nioidea: Pseudophyllidae): does predation pressure by peuntnediie enemies differ in the Palaeo- and Neotropics? , HEYMANN, E. W., Sleeping habits of tamarins, ‘Saguinus mystax and Saguinus fuscicollis (Mammalia; Primates; Callitrichidae), in north-eastern Peru Hitt, D. A., Lucas, P. W. and CHENG, P. Y., Bite forces used by Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata yakui) on Yakushima Island, Japan to open scieni nduced galls on Distylium racemosum (Hamamelidaceae) Jones, G., Flight performance, echolocation and foraging behaviour in “ noctule bats Nyctalus noctula Lawson, R., Burcu, S. J., OUGHTERSON, Ss. M., HEATH, S. and Davies, D. H., Evolutionary relationships of cartilaginous fishes: an immunological study LUCHERINI, M., Lovari, S. and Crema, G., Habitat use and ranging behaviour of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes )i n a Mediterranean rural area: is shelter availability a key factor? MARQUEZ, R., DE LA Riva, I. and Boscu, J., Advertisement calls of Bolivian Leptodacty- lidae (Amphibia, Anura) Meri_A, J. and Wicains, D. A., Offspring number anqd uality in the blue tit:: a quantitative genetic approach Moore, J., Moore, N. W. and Gipson, R., Land nemertines of Rodrigues Morton, B., The ecology and functional morphology of Trigonothracia jinxingae (Bivalvia: Anomalodesmata: Thracioidea) from Xiamen, China NAVARRO, P., GUERRERO, F., PEREZ-MELLADO, V. and LLucn, J., Description of a: new species: Dorylaimus parasiticus, a parasite of amphibians in the Iberian Peninsula (Nematoda: Dorylaimida) Purvis, A. and Harvey, P. H., Mammal life-h istory evolution: a comparative test of Charnov’s model : QUALLS, C. P., SHINE, R., DONNELLAN, s. and HUTCHINSON, M.. The evolution of viviparity within the Australian scincid lizard Lerista bougainvillii ; RASMUSSEN, S., YOUNG, B. and Krimm, H., On the ‘spitting’ behaviour in cobras (Serpentes: Elapidae) REDPATH, C. J., THmRGOOD, S. J. and REDPATH, Ss. M., Evaluation of methods to estimate field vole Microtus agrestis abundance in upland habitats SHANAS, U., HeTH, G., Nevo, E., SHALGI, R. and TERKEL, J., Reproductive behaviour in the female blind mole rat (Spalax ehrenbergi) SILLERO-ZuBiRI, C. and GoTTe Li, D., Spatial organization in the Ethiopian wolf Canis simensis: large packs and small stable home ranges SKINNER, J. D., VAN AARDE, R. J. and Goss, R. A., on and resource use by brown hyenas Hyaena brunnea in the Namib Desert SODERQUIST, T. R., Spatial organization of the arboreal carnivorous marsupial Phascogale tapoatafa CONTENTS SoLow, A. R. and Faser, D. B., A test of Przibram’s Rule Spitz, F. and JANEAU, G., Daily selection of habitat in wild boar (Sus scrofa) Trout, R. C. and Situ, G. C., The reproductive productivity of the wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in southern England on sites with different soils Vazquez, E., RaMos-EspLa, A. A. and Turon, X., The genus Polycarpa (Ascidiacea, Styelidae) on the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts of the Iberian Peninsula VENKATARAMAN, A. B., ARUMUGAM, R. and SuKUMAR, R., The foraging ecology of dhole (Cuon alpinus) in Mudumalai Sanctuary, southern India Warr, J., Seasonal and area-related variations in the diet of otters Lutra /utra on Mull WESTLIN, L. M., Fostering in an African rodent, Saccostomus campestris (Cricetidae) Wiese, K. L. and Borto.otti, G. R., Egg size and clutch size in the reproductive investment of American kestrels Wu, @., Distribution of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in the Svalbard area WooDALL, P. F., The penis of elephant shrews (Mammalia: Macroscelididae) Wooprorre, R., MACDONALD, D. W. and Da Sitva, J., Dispersal and philopatry in the European badger, Meles meles ois eds 5 pee ee en ggg ee aSaise- ce k