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Chameleon (indet.), one Snake (Calabaria reinltardti (Sehleg.) >, and 

 another (indet.) from Okuni, Cross River, N. of Old Calabar, and one egg 

 nl a Crocodile (indet.): two Chameleons (RhamplwUmi spectrum 

 (Buch), and Chamaleon cristatus, Stutch.) ; one young Varanus 

 (Varanus niloticus, D. & B.) : three Agamas (Agama colonoinm, Daud.); 

 Beven Lizards (indet.) ; one Amphisbsenid (Amjyhisbcena hucura, I"). 

 & B.), and three Snakes (indet). from Old Calabar (B. 28. 11. 

 1900. 1-15) : collected and presented by Mr. John H. Holland. 



One hundred and seventy-nine specimens representing eighteen 

 species collected by the Corporation's Expedition to Sokotra and Abd- 

 el-Kuri, 1898-9 : — Prhtunm inxignin, Blanford, 11: P. rupestri*, 

 Blanford, 52 : PhyUodactylux riebeckii (Peters), 4: *P. trachyrhintts, 

 Bouleng., 1 : Hemidactylux homoe<depis, Blanford, (i: *//. pumilio, 

 Bouleng., 5; *H. granti, Bouleng., 19: H. turcieus, Linn., 3; *H. 

 forbesii, Bouleng., 6; *H. oxyrhinns, Bouleng., 7; Pachycalarmisbrevis, 

 Giintb., 1") ; E rem Uis guttulata, Licht., 6; Mabuia socotrana (Peters), 

 9: * Parachalcides socotranus, Bouleng., 13; Chamaleon monachus, 

 Gray, 8: * Glaucoma jiliformis, Bouleng., 2; *G. macrura, Bouleng., 10; 

 Ditypophis riva.r. Gunth., 2. The species here marked with an 

 asterisk are new to science. (B. 31. 12. 1900. 140-157). For fuller 

 particulars see the Report of the Expedition (Natural Histoiy of 

 Sokotra and Abd-el-Kuri) now in the press. 



Birds. 

 The species indicated by an asterisk are new to the collection. 



Thirteen Birds, including Pyrrherodias pmpurea (Linn.); Namenius 



<tr<[iittliis (Linn.); Pnbuleua lueidnss, Rafin : ? Sterna ftuciatilis, Neum. : 



Halcyon xeue gale n nix (Linn.) : Meropx sp., from W. Africa (B. 26. 2. 



1900. 1-121: presented by Mr. G. W. Stokes, per Mr. A. Ridyard. 



Egg of a Tinamou (Tinamus sp.) (B. 17. 3. 1900. 1). 



Anatomical preparations of Sturiius nth/mis, Linn.: Cohtmba 

 ruoria (B. 21. 3. 1900. 1-2) ; purchased. 



Seven Bird skins : — Pitta lorice, 2 S and 1 ? : Edoliisoma melas, 

 Salv. $ and ? from S.E. New Guinea, and Cohtmba mada, Hartert. 

 $ and 2 , from Mt. Mada (B. 23. 4. 1900. 1-3) ; purchased. 



Angolan Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis, 6m.) living, from W.Africa 

 t& 29. 5. 1900. 1) ; presented by Mr. Smith, per Mr. Ridyard. 



