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Fourteen specimens from Stanley Falls, among which is a 

 Frog new to the collection (Rappia qinnquevittata) ; pur- 

 chased. 



One of the types of a Caecilian from the Gaboon {ITrceo- 

 typihlus seraphini) and a Csecilian from the Seychelles, new 

 to the collection {Eypocjeophis alternans) ; obtained in 

 exchange from the Paris Museum. 



Sixteen specimens from Madagascar ; purchased. 



Twenty specimens from North America, including a Newt 

 new to the collection (Desmognathus brimleyorum) ; pur- 

 chased. 



Thirty-live specimens from Mexico and Central America ; 

 presented by F. D. Godman, Esq., F.R.S., and O. Salvin, Esq., 



F.R.S. / 



Eight specimens from Nicaragua; purchased. 



Twenty-four specimens obtained in Costa Rica, by Mr, 

 Underwood, purchased. 



Types of a new Frog {Oreophrynella quelchii), from Mt. 

 Eoraima, British Guiana ; presented by J. J, Quelch and F. 

 McConnell, Esqrs. 



Six specimens from Brazil ; presented by Dr. E. A. Goldi. 



Fifty-three specimens from Colombia, among which are 

 types of four new Frogs {Hylodes raniformis, H. hufoni- 

 formis, H. erythropleura and Hyla variabilis) ; collected by 

 Mr. Rosenberg ; purchased. 



Pisces. — ^The additions number one thousand two hundred 

 and eighty-nine, of which the following deserve special 

 notice : — 



A large Sea-Bream {Braina raii), from Scarborough ; pre- 

 sented by J. W. Woodall, Esq. 



A large Tunny ' Thynnus vulgaris), from Plymouth ; pur- 

 chased. 



A Trout {Salmo fario), from Novaya Semlia, a Charr 

 {Salrao alpiiius), from Sviatonoskaia Bay, and a Smelt 

 {Hypoinesihs olidus), from the latter locality ; pi-esented by 

 Colonel Feilden. 



Nine specimens from the Danube ; received in exchange 

 from Dr. F. Werner. 



Twelve specimens from Smyrna ; presented by F. Holm- 

 wood, Esq., C.B. 



Types of eight deep-sea fishes from the Bay of Bengal, 

 described by Dr. Alcock ; received in exchange from the 

 Indian Museum, Calcutta. 



Forty-five specimens collected by Mr. Styan, in the Yang- 

 tse-Kiang ; purchased. 



Thirty-nine specimens from Sarawak ; presented by H. H. 

 Rajah Brooke. 



0.97. H 2 Forty-three 



