ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM- 4! 



Eighteen specimens from the Amirante and Glorioso Islands, and 157 specimens from 

 Torres Straits, collected by Dr. Coppinger during the survey of H.M.S. "Alert," and 

 presented by the Lords of the Admiralty. 



A sjjecimen of a rare Kingfisher (Alcyone pusiUa) from Eastern Ceram ; presented 

 by Hr. J. G. F. Riedel. 



A large series from the Astrolabe range of mountains in South East New Guinea, 

 collected by Mr. A. Goldie, and containing many new or rare species ; purchased. 



Fifty- one specimens from New Britain and Duke of York Islands; collected by the 

 late Hr. Kleinschmidt, and purchased of the Godeffroy Museum. 



Twenty specimens from Bermudas, Nova Scotia and Natal, including a specimen of a 

 gpecies of Pipit recently described {Anthus hiitleri) ; presented by Capt. Savile G. Eeid. 



Reptiles. — The additions to this class were 732 in number, and the following may 

 be specially mentioned : — 



A selected series, consisting of 204 specimens from the collection made by Col. 

 Beddome in various parts of British India, and containirg a great number of very rare 

 species, hitherto incompletely represented in the British Museum ; purchased. 



A new species of Tortoise from Siam (^Geocmyda wipressa) ; purchased. 



A specimen in spirit of an extremely rare fresh-water Turtle from Laos {Platy sternum 

 megacephalum) ; purchased. 



Twenty-one specimens from the Gold Coast; presented by Major Burton and Capt. 

 Cameron. 



Twenty -two specimens from the interior of East Africa; purchased. 



Nine specimens from the Karoo, South Africa ; presented by the Trustees of the South 

 African Museum. 



Seven examples of African Tree-Snakes {Ahatulla), illustrative of species described 

 by Prof. B. du Bocage ; presented by the Lisbon Museum. 



A selected series of 73 specimens collected by the Rev. W. Deans Cowan in Eastern 

 Betsileo, and containing, beside numerous desiderata, five undescribed species of Lizards 

 and Snakes ; purchased. 



Eight specimens from the Andes of Ecuador, including a new species of Snake 

 ( Coronella ivhymperi) ; collected by Edward Whymper, Esq. 



Thirty specimens from Western Mexico, collected by Hr. A. Forrer. 



Thirteen specimens from Yucatan, among which is an adult specimen of Loxocemus 

 bicolor ; purchased. 



Forty-four specimens from the Province Rio Grande do Sul ; collected by Dr. von 

 Jhering. 



Batrachians. — The number of additional specimens is 363, of which the following are 

 noteworthy : — 



Thirty one specimens from various countries, desiderata to the collection ; presented by 

 G. A. Boulenger, Esq. 



Nine specimens from various countries and new to the collection; obtained by exchange 

 from the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris. 



Sjiecimens of two rare Newts, Molge montana from Corsica, and Molc/e ruscotdi from 

 Sardinia ; obtained by exchange from the Zoological Museum, Florence. 



Eighteen tailed Batrachians from the United States ; presented by the Smithsonian 

 Institution. 



Fifteen specimens of Frogs from "Western Mexico, among which a new genus 

 {Pternohyla) and a second new species of the remarkable genus Triprion; collected by 

 Hr. A. Forrer. 



Four specimens from the Andes of Ecuador, containing the types of three new species ; 

 collected by Edward Whymper, Esq. 



Thirty-six specimens from the Province Rio Grande de Sul ; collected by Dr. von 

 Jhering. 



A series of 93 specimens selected from the collection made by Colonel Beddome in 

 various parts of British India, and containing a great number of rare species required for 

 the completion of the series for the British Museum ; all of them are included in the 

 Catalogue published last year ; purchased. 



The type of a new genus of limbless Batrachian {Scolecomorphus kirhii), being the 

 second Coecilian discovered in East Africa ; purchased. 



A selected series of 89 specimens, collected by the Rev. W. Deans Cowan in Eastern 

 Betsileo, and containing two new genera and 17 new species, all of which are described 

 in the new edition of the Catalogue ; purchased. 



Fishes. — The number of additional specimens amounted to 164 only: — 



Specimens of Salmo orcadensis horn Loch Stennis; presented by W. F. Fortescue, 

 Esq. 



A specimen of Charr, the first discovered in North Uist; presented by Sir G. Campbell- 

 Orde. 



A specimen of a hybrid between the Bream and Roach from the River Nen ; presented 

 by Lord Lilford. 



A specimen of the Blackfish (Centrolophus pompilus), caught at the mouth of the River 

 Colne ; presented by Henry Laver, Esq. 



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