18 MUSEUMS. 



scorpius), $ and $ , (15. 9. 97. 1); Fifteen-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus 

 spinachia) (21. 9. 97. 1) ; young Three-bearded Rockling (Motella tricirrata) 

 (18. 12. 97. 1); three Three-spined Sticklebacks (Gasterosteus acideatus) from 

 Leasowe (23. 12.97. 1); White Bream (Abramis blicca) (24. 12. 97. 1); Roach 

 (Leuciscus rutilus) (24. 12. 97. 2); from the Aquarium. 



Flying Gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans), from the French Ivory Coast, South 

 West Africa (18. 5. 97. 3) ; presented by Mr. Sidney J. B. Toby. 



Tope (Galeus vulgaris), $, caught at the Bar, River Mersey (9. 9. 97. 1); 

 purchased. 



Eel {Conger macrops), caught in the Atlantic (17. 12. 96. 1) ; presented by 

 Mr. Hendrick, Purser, R.M.S. "Teneriffe " (omitted from last Report). 



Spirangium jugleri, probably the egg case of the Wealden Fish llyhodus, 

 and separated valves of Sjjirangium, from the Hastings Sand, near Hastings 

 (8. 3. 97. 37 and 37a) ; purchased. 



Amphibians. 

 Stages in the development of the Common Frog (5. 5. 97. 1) ; Green Tree 

 Frog (Hyla arborea) (4. 12. 97. 1); from the Aquarium. 



Reptiles. 



Chameleon (Chamoeleon parvilobus) (1. 1. 97. 3) ; two Snakes (Typhlops sp.) 

 from Fernando Po, and (Naja melonoleuca) from Rio del Rey (1. 1. 97. 4 & 5) ; 

 three Lizards (Againa colonorum) and a Snake (gen. et sp. indet.) from 

 W. Africa (27. 4. 97. 4 & 9) ; young African Python (Python seban) from 

 Fernando Po (20. 8. 97. 15) ; Head of Nose-horned Viper (Vipera nasicornis), 

 and young African Python (Python sebce) (7. 12. 97. 26 & 27) ; presented by 

 Mr. A. Ridyard. 



Tree Snake (Gastro}>yxis smaragdina) and Young Crocodile (gen. et sp. indet.) 

 from Cameroon (7. 12. 97. 42 & 43) ; presented by Mr. W. E. Gibney, per 

 Mr. A. Ridyard. 



British Viper (Pelias berus) from Llanberis, N. Wales (29. 3. 97. 1 1 ; 

 presented by Mr. John Hind. 



Young Alligator (gen. et sp. indet.) found in the hold of a ship in the docks 

 (6. 4. 97. 1) ; purchased. 



Three Horned Lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum) from Texas (24. 6. 97.1); 

 presented by Mr. W. Roxburgh and Mr. S. Mclnnes, Engineers, s.s. "Belgian 

 King," per Mrs. Soldat. 



