■^O ACCOUNTS, &,C„ OF THE BSITISH MUSEUM. 



A series of freshwater Turtles and Terrapens collected at Shanghai and Chefoo by 

 R. Swinhoe, Esq., and containing two new species (^Oscarla swinhoei and Emys unicolor). 



Two typical specimens of Tejus rvfescens ; purchased. 



A new genus of glass-Snake (i7?/aZos«?/rMS kollikeri), from North Africa; purchased. 



A new genus of Snakes (Ithyct/phus) from Madagascar; purchased. 



Seventeen specimens of Newts from North America ; presented by St. G. Mivart, Esq., 

 r.R.s. 



A new genus of Frogs {Notaden bennettii) from Queensland ; presented by Dr. G. 

 Bennett of Sydney. 



Fishes. — The number of specimens added to this branch of the Department amounts to 

 1,014 ; they are contained chiefly in the following collections:— 



Eighteen marine fishes from Spitzbergen, collected and presented by the Rev. A. E. 

 Eaton. 



Forty-nine specimens from the Mediterranean and Black Sea ; presented by Admiral 

 Spratt. 



Fine examples of 12 species from Lakes Erie and Ontario ; purchased. 



Several lar^e collections of freshwater and marine species, containing many new forms, 

 made by R. Swinhoe, Esq., at Chefoo and Shanghai. 



Three large examples of the Spatulate Sturgeon from the Yantsekiang {Psephurus 

 fflarliijs) ; purchased. 



A series of 325 specimens of fishes from the South Seas, all desiderata to the collection ; 

 from the Godeffroy Museum, Hamburg. 



Gigantic examples of a Perch (Lates calcarifer) from the Fitzroy River, Queensland ; 

 presented by J. Jardine, Esq., Colonial Commissioner, Rockhampton. 



A collection of 137 species from New Zealand; presented by the Governors of the New 

 Zealand Institute, Wellington. 



A small collection of marine species from the Chonos Archipelago ; presented by Harry 

 J. Veitch, Esq. 



A small collection of freshwater fishes from British Guyana ; presented by C. W. 

 Cottam, Esq. 



A small collection of freshwater fishes made by J. J. Monteiro, Esq., in Angola, and 

 containing several new species ; purchased. 



A small collection of marine species from Zanzibar ; presented by Bartle Frere, Esq. 



Finally, several additions have been made to the British Collection, viz., a fine Salmon 

 from the Usk, presented by A. D. Berrington, Esq. ; a Charr from Lerwick, presented 

 by W. B. Tegetmeier, Esq.; a Charr from a lake below Ben Hope, presented by R. 

 Etheridge, Esq., F.R.S. ; a Trigger-fish {Balistes capriscus) from Weymouth, presented 

 by W. Thompson, Esq. ; a Sturgeon nearly 9 feet long ; purchased. 



MoUusca. — The following are the princijial acquisitions : — 



A collection of 104 shells from the coast ol Morocco, made and presented by Trovey 

 Blackmore, Esq. 



A collection of 177 land and marine Shells from St. Helena, made and presented by 

 J. C. Melliss, Esq. 



Thirty-one shells from the Persian Gulf, mostly types; presented by the late R. 

 McAndrew, Esq. 



Seventeen marine species from the Seychelles ; presented by his Excellency Sir 

 Arthur Gordon. 



A collection of 127 land and freshwater Shells from Ningpo and Shanghai, made and 

 presented by C. W. Goodwin, Esq., and containing several undescribed species. 



A collection of 637 specimens from the seas of Noithern Japan ; presented by J. Gwyn 

 tTeffireys, Esq., F.K.S. This very fine collection was made by Commander St. John, r.n. ; 

 it contains many new species, and is especially valuable on account of the information 

 regarding the localities and depths at which the specimens were obtained by means of 

 the dredge. 



A valuable collection of 110 Australian land and freshwater Shells; presented by the 

 late Julius Brenchley, Esq. 



Crustacea. — The most noteworthy additions are : — 



Thirty-six specimens from the Mediterranean ; presented by Admiral Spratt. 



Seventy-six specimens from Northern Japan ; presented by J. Gwyn Jefireys, Esq., 

 and forming part of the valuable collection made by Commander St. John, mentioned 

 above. 



Arachnida and Myriopoda. — The most valuable addition was the collection of Trap- 

 door Spiders with their nests, and of Ants, made by J. Traherne Moggridge, Esq., at 

 Mentone, and so well described by him in his w-ork, " Harvesting Ants and Trap-door 

 Spiders." 



Imecta. — This part of the collection has been increased by 2,946 specimens contained 

 chiefly in the following acquisitions : — 



Fifty examples of British Moths ; presented by R. Milford, Esq. 



Nineteen Coleoptera irom Southern Europe ; presented by Sir Sydney Saunders. 



A collection of 114 Canadian Coleoptera; presented by F. Walker, Esq., f.l.s. 



A series 



