110 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



One of the types of a recently-discovered blind, tailed 

 Batrachian {Typhlomolge rathbuni), from an artesian well in 

 Texas ; presented by the United States National Museum. 



Sixty-nine specimens from Costa Rica, including examples 

 of several species new to the collection, and the types of three 

 new species (Hylodes underiuoodii, Hylella puiicticrus, and 

 Spelerpes siibpalmatus) ; purchased. 



A Frog new to the collection {Geratophrys cristiceps) and 

 the type of a new genus (Corythor)iantis greeningi), from. 

 Brazil ; presented by L. Greening, Esq. 



Pisces. — The additions for the year number one thousand 

 and four. The following deserve special notice : — 



A specimen of the Deal Fish {Trachypterus arcticus) from 

 the Orkney Islands ; presented by Angus Buchanan, Esq. 



A specimen of the Oar Fish {Regalecus hanksii) from the 

 Moray Firth ; presented by J. M. Chadwick, Esq. 



A specimen of the Wolf Fish ( Anarrhicas lupus) from the 

 Dorset coast ; presented by the Bev. J. H. Douglas. — 



A Maigre (Scicena aquila) from Dungeness ; presented by 

 R, Burd ridge, Esq. 



A Sun Fish {Orthagoriscus viola) from Dungeness ; pur- 

 chased. 



A rare Shark {Spinax niger) from the coast of Norway ; 

 presented by G. Sim, Esq. 



Eighty-seven specimens from Spain ; presented by M. V. L. 

 Sloane. 



Fifty-four specimens from Lake Garda ; purchased. 



Specimens of two rare Sturgeons {Acipenser glaber and 

 stellatus) ; received in exchange. 



Two rare deep-sea Fishes from the Mediterranean {Nota- 

 canthus tnediterraneus and honapartii) ; purchased. 



Specimens of a little-known Trout (Salmo ischan), .jand 

 types of a new Goby {Gohius caucasicus) ivoni the Caucasus ; 

 presented by Dr. Radde. 



Seven specimens from the Franz Josef Archipelago ; pre- 

 sented by A. C. Harmsworth, Esq. 



Nineteen specimens frem Lower Egypt, among which is a. 

 Cat Fish new to the collection [Siluranodon auritus), and 

 types of a new species (Chromis menzalensis) ; presented by 

 J. C. Mitchell, Esq. 



Type-specimens of a new Fish from Gallaiand {ISfeohola- 

 bottegi); presented by the Marquis G. Doria. 



A new Fish {Chroniis auratus) from Lake Nyasa; presented 

 by G. H. Pigott, Esq. 



Thirty-eight specimens from the Shire River, including 

 types of two new genera {Dociriiodus johnstonii and Core- 

 matodus shiranus), and three new species ( Chromis rendalli^ 

 Oreuchroviis shiranus, and Barilius guentheri) ; presented 

 by Sir H. H. Johnston, k.c.b. 



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