146 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BEITISH MUSEUM. 



Batkachia — continued. 



The following are the more notable accessions : — 



Europe. 



Examples of a Frog {Rana arvalis), new to Belgium, 

 discovered in July 1914 in a bog at Brecht near Antwerp, and 

 presented by G. A. Boulenger, Esq., F.R.S. 



Eighteen specimens from Northern Spain, collected by Mr. 

 E. Britten ; purchased. 



Asia. 



Examples of a rare burrowing Frog(Glyphoglossus molossus) 

 from Siam ; presented by Dr. Malcolm Smith. 



Seventy-six Frogs from Sarawak, including one (Chaperina 

 fusca) new to the collection ; presented by J. Hewitt, Esq. 



Africa. 



Six Frogs from Usagara, East Africa, collected by Dr. E. J. 

 Baxter ; purchased. 



Twenty specimens from South Cameroon, collected by Mr. 

 G. L. Bates ; purchased. 



America. 



A rare Frog (Rana virgatipes) from North Carolina and 

 another {Hyla andersoni) from the State of New York, new 

 to the collection ; received in exchange from the Museum of 

 Comparative Zoology, Cambridge, Mass. 



One hundred and six specimens from Mexico ; presented by 

 Dr. H. Gadow, F.R.S. 



Seventeen specimens from the Choco, Republic of Colombia, 

 including the type of a new Frog {Atelopus spurrelli) and a 

 Salamander {Spelerpes parvipes) new to the collection; 

 presented by Dr. H. G. F. Spurrell. 



Six rare Batrachians obtained in Brazil by Prof. J. P. Hill, 

 F.R.S. ; presented by the Trustees of the Percy Sladen Funds. 



Pisces. 



The additions number one thousand and four, nine hundred 

 and eight were presented, ninety were purchased, and six were 

 received in exchange. The most important are : — 



Europe. 



A Char {Salvelinus willughbii) from Loch Brora ; presented 

 by A. J. Gear, Esq. 



A ripe female Salmon (Salmo salar) only 12^ inches long, 

 from Loch Spynie ; presented by " The Field." 



Two large Roach (Leuciscus rutilus) from Hornsea Mere ; 

 presented by M. Kempsey, Esq. 



An Eel {Anguilla vulgaris) with ovaries developed, from 

 Liverpool ; presented by R. B. Marston, Esq. 



