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III. List of the Reptiles and Batrachians of South Africa, with 

 Descriptions of New Species. By W. L. SCLATER, M.A., F.Z.S., 

 Director. (With Plate V.) 



THE following list of Eeptiles has been compiled from Mr. 

 Boulenger's catalogues of the British Museum collection, to which 

 in each case a reference has been given, as "well as to the original 

 author of the specific name. 



The species described since the publication of the catalogues have 

 been added in their proper places, together with the reference to the 

 original description. 



The definition of South Africa as used in this list is Africa south 

 of the Cunene Eiver on the west, and of the Zambesi on the east, 

 and therefore includes the whole of German South-West Africa, that 

 part of the Chartered Company's territory and of Portuguese East 

 Africa which lies south of the Zambesi, the Eepublics, and the 

 Colonies. 



On the whole this forms the most convenient boundary for our 

 purpose, as it corresponds to what is politically considered to be 

 included in South Africa, and although not a natural faunistic 

 boundary, is easier to deal with than the tropic of Capricorn, which 

 is the one often adopted. 



Following the list will be found descriptions of a new r species of 

 Snake, Lizard, and Frog, the latter necessitating the formation of a 

 new genus ; these specimens have been compared with their nearest 

 allies in the British Museum, and my best thanks are due to Mr. 

 Boulenger for great help and assistance in this matter. 



The following table shows the number of types or cotypes in the 

 South African Museum, and the numbers of species in the Museum 

 as compared with the total number found in South Africa. 



