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ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



{Scolecoseps houlengeri), and of a new race of Gecko {Lygodac- 

 tylus capensis mossamhicd) ; received in exchange from A. Lover- 

 idge, Esq. 



29 Lizards from Teneriife ; purchased. 



America. 



The type of a new Snake from W. Ecuador {Leptognathns 

 hammondi), collected by Mr. G. Hammond; purchased. 



12 Reptiles from Bolivia, including a Lizard [Ophio gnomon 

 trisajiale) new to the collection; presented by W. Goodfellow, 

 Esc[. 



Batrachia, 



1,473 specimens were added to the collection, 1,449 by presen- 

 tation, and 24 by purchase. 



Nearly tire whole of the accessions belong to the splendid 

 collection presented by Monsieur Fernand Lataste, which totals 

 1,334 specimens from all parts of the world, including many types 

 and rare species. 



The following also deserve special notice: — 



Europe. 



A vQry young Lungless Salamander [Spelerpes fvscus), born 

 in IxDudon, the second recorded specimen of the young of this 

 species; presented hy Miss J. B. Procter. 



32 Batrachians from India, including the tj^pe of a new Frog 

 {Rana annandalii) ; pi^^sented hy the Indian Museum. 



Tadpoles of the new Frog (Nyctibatrachus sanctce-palustris) 

 from Mysore ; presented hy C. R. Narayan Rao, Esq. 



Australasia. 



13 Batrachians from Ceram, including the types of a nevj 

 Frog [Rana grisea ceramensis), and 6 Tree Frogs {Hyla amboin- 

 ensis) new to the collection ; purchased. 



2 specimens of a rare Tree Frog (Batrachopsis melanopyga) 

 fi'om New Guinea collected by the Messrs. Pratt; purchased. 



Africa. 



4 examples of a rare Frog (Anhydrophryne rattrayi) from 

 Cape Colony; presented by the Albany Museum. 



28 Frogs from E. Africa, including the types of 2 new 

 Tree Frogs (Rappia platyrhinus and Megalixalus loveridgii), and 

 3 specimens of a Frog [Arthroleptis stenodactylus) new to the 

 collection; presented by A. Loveridge, Esq. 



America. 



13 Frogs from E. Bolivia, including the type of a new Tree 

 Frog [Hyla goodfellowi) ; presented by W . Goodfellow, Esq. 



