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Two hundred and ten specimens from the Galapagos 

 Islands, including types of several species described by the 

 late Dr. G. Baur ; purchased. 



Batrachia. — Of the two hundred and ninety-seven additions, 

 one hundred and fifty-six were received by presentation, 

 one hundred and thirty by purchase, and ten by exchange. 

 The following deserve notice : — 



Seven specimens collected by Mr. A. B. Percival in 

 Southern Arabia ; purchased. 



Thirty-nine specimens collected by Mr. R. T. Giinther in 

 the Caucasus and in N.W. Persia ; presented by the Koyal 

 Society. 



Thirty specimens collected by Mr. J. D. La Touche in 

 N.W. Fokien, China, among which are the types of three 

 new frogs (Eana lo.touchii, R. riclcetti, Leptohrachium 

 hoettgeri) ; purchased. 



One of the type specimens of a Toad (Bufo Tnammatus), 

 from Sze Chuen ; Presented by Dr. A. Giinther, f.r.s. 



Thirteen specimens collected by the late Mr. J. Whitehead 

 in Hainan, including the types of three new Frogs (Rana 

 graminea, StauroishainanensiSyRhacophorus oxycephalus) ; 

 purchased. 



Sixteen specimens from Borneo, among them being the 

 type of new Frog {Leptohrachium ualuense) ; presented by 

 Dr. R. Hanitsch. 



Thirteen specimens from Borneo, among them a Toad new 

 to the collection (Nectophryne maculata), and a new Frog 

 of the genus Rliacophorus ; presented by the Sarawak 

 Museum. 



Thirty-six specimens collected by Mr. Bates on the Benito 

 River, French Congo. Among them a remarkable Aglossal 

 Batrachian {Hymenochirus hoettgeri), a Frog new to the 

 collection {Arthroleptis africanus), and the types of two 

 new species {Rappia phantastica, Bufo gracilipes) ; 

 purchased. 



Thirteen specimens from the United States of America, 

 including examples of three species new to the collection 

 (Bufo quercicus, B. cognatus, Chorophilus ocularis) ; 

 purchased. 



Fourteen specimens from Mount Roraima, British Guiana, 

 among which are the types of three new species (Oreo- 

 phrynella macconnelli, Otophryne rohusta, Hylodes 

 marmoratus) ; presented by F. Y. McConnell, Esq. 



Pisces. — The additions number One thousand one hundred 

 and twenty-eight. Eight hundred and forty were received 

 received by presentation, one hundred and ninety-three by 

 purchase, ninety-five by exchange. The following are the 

 most important accessions : — 



A rare Fish from Iceland {Trachypterus arcticus}; 

 presented by W. Mitchell, Esq. 



