ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THK BRTllSH MUSEUM. 1"] 



The following Catalogues have been printed during the year 1870 : — 



" Supplement to the Catalogue of Shield Reptiles." By John Edward Gray, 

 F.K.S., &c. 



" Catalogue of Lithophytes, or Stony Corals." By John Edward Gray. F.K.S., &G. 



" Catalogue of Sea-Pens, or Pennatularudtz.'" By John Edward Gray, F.R.S., 

 &c. 



" Hand-List of Genera and Species of Birds." Part II. By George Robert 

 Gray, f.k.s., &c. 



" Catalogue of Fish." Vol. VIII. By Albert Giinther, f.r.s., &c. 



" Catalogue of Dermaptera saltatoriar Parts III. and IV. By Francis Walker, 

 F.L.S. 



Vertebrata. 



Among these the following may be referred to as valuable additions to the Collec- 

 tion : — 



Skull of a Sandwich Islander from an ancient battle-field in Hawaii ; presented by 

 the Rev. C. Williamson, a.m. 



A fine series of rare Lemurs and other Mammals from Madagascar. 



A specimen of the Dugong (from the Red Sea) Halicore tabernaculi, Riippell. 



A collection of M ammals with Skulls and Horns, collected in the Islands of Hainan 

 and Formosa, by Consul Swinhoe. 



A series of 135 specimens of Birds (from the South Sea Islands), some of which form 

 types of new species ; presented by Julius Brenchley, Esq. 



A collection of Birds (from Jamaica, Porto-Rico, and the Bahamas) collected by the 

 late Dr. Henry Bryant ; presented by Mrs. Bryant through the Smithsonian Institution, 

 Washington. 



A small series of Birds from the West Indies ; presented by the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion, Washington, U.S. 



A series of Birds from Madagascar, Java, Borneo, &c., embracing many rare species. 



A series of Birds from Madagascar (collected by Mr. Crossley), containing several 

 species new to science. 



A collection of South American Birds, containing several type specimens described by 

 Messrs. Sclater and Salvin. 



Specimens of rare birds, as PAasiaTiMs ??2o?i^o/2C2<s, $. ? ., Tetragonops Frantzii,SiXii\. Em- 

 blema pictu. 



A small series of Chilian Birds, containing Syloiortliorhynchus Desmursii, Hylactes 

 custaneics, Dendrocolaptes alhoguiaris, &c. 



A typical specimen of the new species of Horned Pheasant {Ceriornis Blylhii), and of 

 the rare Nutcracker i^Nucifracja viultipiinctata, Gould); presented by T. C. Jerdon, 

 Esq. 



A typical specimen of the Cypseliis Ussheri ; presented by R. B. Sharpe, Esq. 



A small series of Reptiles from SjDain ; presented by Lord Lilford. 



A series of Reptiles from the Islands of Hainan and Formosa, collected by Consul 

 Swinhoe. 



A small collection of Reptiles from Africa ; presented by Dr. Peters. 



A collection of Reptiles, containing many new species, from the Andaman Islands 

 and various parts of India ; presented by Staff Surgeon Day. 



A sei-ies of Reptiles from Australia ; presented by G. KrefFt, Esq. 



A specimen of Salmo fontinalis bred in England ; presented by Lord Lilford. 



A collection of Fishes from Surinam. 



A small collection of Fishes from Africa ; presented by Dr. Peters. 



A rare Fish (^Neochanna apus) ; presented by Sir D. Cooper, Bart. 



A large collection of Microscopical Slides with sections of the various bones, Teeth o f 

 Mammals, and Scales of Fish. 



A collection of Fishes, many of them new species, from the Andaman Islands and 

 various parts of India ; presented by Stafl^ Surgeon Day. 



A small collection of Fishes from Zanzibar and Algiers ; presented by Colonel Play- 

 fair. 



A collection of Fishes from Australia ; presented by G. KrefFt, Esq. 



A collection of Fishes from the Island of Mysol. 



A large Bull- Trout {Salmo trutta) , presented by Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton, 

 Bart., M.p. 



A large collection of Reptiles and Fishes, many of them new species, from India ; pre- 

 sented by T. C. Jerdon, Esq. 



A collection of Reptiles, from Round Island ; presented by Sir H. Barkly, k.c.b. 



A specimen of Ceratodus ; presented by the Trustees of the Sydney Museum, 

 Australia. 



A fine specimen of Ceratodus and a few other Fishes, from Queensland ; presented by 

 Professor Alexander M. Thomson. 



272. D 2 Crustacea. 



