103 MR. G. A. BOULENGEE ON THE REPTILES 



of the Eeptiles and Batrachians of Barbary had dealt merely with Algeria. The first 

 paper containing a special account of the herpetological fauna of Morocco was published 

 in 1874 :— 



14. BoETTGER, O. Reptilien von Marocco und von den Canarischen Inseln. — I. Ueber- 



sicht der von den Herren Dr. C. von Fritsch und Dr. J. J. Rein im Jahre 1872 in 



Marocco gesammelten Reptilien. Abh. Senckenb. Ges. ix. 1874, pp. 121-170, 



pi. i. (With Appendix, op. cit. xi. 1877, p. 1, footnote.) 



19 Reptiles and 1 Batrachian are therein described, and by adding the species 



previously noticed by Gervais and in various general works, the total number of 



Moroccan Reptiles is raised to 24, of Batrachians to 3, the following being the 



additions : — 



1. Gymnodactylus trachyhlepharus, sp. n. 



2. Seps mionecton, sp. n. {Chalcides). 



3. Coronella girondica, Daud. 



4. Vijiem arietans, Merr. — (Valley of Sous.) 



5. Naia haie, L. [fide A. Dum.). 



6. Pleurodeles wnltlii, Mich, [fide Schreiber) (Molge). 



A short paper by 



15. Cameeano, L. Osservazioni intorno agli Anfibi Anuri del Marocco. Atti Ace. 

 Torin. xiii. 1878, pp. 542-558, 



contains descriptions oi Bcina esculenta, L., Discoglossus scovazzii, sp. n. {=!). jjictus), 

 Bufo vulgaris, Laur., from Larache, new to Morocco, B.pantherinus, Boie {—B.mauri- 

 tanicus), and Syla arborea, L., from specimens collected by the Italian Consul Scovazzi 

 at Tetuan, Tangier, Larache, Casablanca, Babat, Masagan, Saffi, Mogador. 



With M. Lataste's excursions to Algeria in 1880 and 1881 a fresh era was started. 

 Large collections were made both north and south of the Atlas ; the discrimination of 

 species was subjected to a severe test upon fresh material ; and an investigation into 

 the literature resulted in the elimination of several forms unduly recorded as from 

 Algeria, the amalgamation of certain species previously regarded as distinct, the 

 separation of others previously confounded, the discovery of altogether new forms, and 

 above all in a much clearer understanding of the distribution of the various forms, as 

 will be apparent on comparing the present Catalogue with that of Dr. Strauch. 



As stated in the introduction, M. Lataste was prevented from putting his documents 

 into final shape, and his published contributions are merely the following : — 



16. L.\taste, F. Descriptions de Reptiles nouveaux d'Algerie. Le Naturaliste, i. 1880 

 and 18SL 



