62 ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Sixteen specimens from South Africa, including a new Tortoise ( Testudo trimeni) ; 

 presented by the Rev, G. H. R. Fisk. 



A new Tortoise {Testudo Jiskii) from South Africa; presented bj the Zoological 

 Society. 



The type of a new genus of Lizards (Herpetoseps anguinus) from Port Elizabeth ; 

 collected by F. M. Leslie, Esq. 



Thirteen specimens, mostly desiderata, from Madagascar ; obtained in exchange from 

 the Senckenberg Museum, Frankfort-on-Maine. 



A specimen of TeUado fiephantina, from Aldabra ; presented by Dr. Giinther, r.K.S. 



Twenty-two specimens from the Fly River district, New Guinea; purchased. 



Specimens of a Lizard from New Guinea, new to the Museum (^Lygosoma baudinii); 

 presented by Marquis G- Doria. 



Seven specimens from Adelaide, among which are two new Lizards (Nephrurus 

 platyurus and Lygosoma hce) : presented by the Rev. T. E. Lea. 



Two specimens of Hatteria, as typical of Sphenodon guentheri, from New Zealand ; 

 presented by Sir W. Buller, r.R.s. 



Twenty-one Lizards from New Caledonia, including two species new to the Museum 

 {Rliacodactylus auriculutus and Lygosoma tricolor) ; purchased. 



Type specimens of two Lizards from New Caledonia (^Lygosoma deplaiichii and L. 

 gracile) ; presented by M . A. Bavay. 



Seventeen Lizards from Arizona and New Mexico ; presented by Dr. W. G. Wright. 



Twenty-four specimens from Cozumel Island, Yucatan ; presented by F. D. Godman, 

 Esq., F.E.s. 



The type specimen of a new Lizard {Ctenosaura erythromelas) from Tropical America; 

 presented by the Zoological Society. 



Specimens of a Lizard new to the Museum {Cnemidophorus nigiicolor) from Venezuela; 

 presented by Dr. Ernst. 



Fifty-six specimens from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, among which are several species 

 new to the collection; collected by Dr. H. vou Ihering ; purchased. 



Bntrachlans : — The additions to this part of the collection amounted to 554 specimens, 

 of which the following are the most noteworthy : — 



Twelve specimens from various localities, among them a new genus of Newts from 

 Manchuria {GGomoJgc Jisheri), and types of species recently described by Dr. J. G. Fischer; 

 purchased. 



Twenty-two specimens of larvte of the rai-er Euroj^ean Tailless Batrachians ; pre- 

 sented by M. Heron Royer. 



Thirty one specimens from various localities in Germany, among which is a species 

 new to the Museum {Bombmator igiieus) ; presented by G. A. Boulenger, Esq. 



Eighty specimens from North Italy and Dalmatia ; presented by M. E. de Betta. 



Eleven specimens from Italy ; received in exchange from the Florence Museum. 



Nineteen specimens from near Constantinople ; presented by Dr. E. B. Dickson. 



Forty-nine specimens from Japan, among them a Frog new to the Museum (Rana 

 buergeri) ; presented by Dr. J. Anderson, F.R.S. 



A specimen of a new Frog from Japan (Rana martensii) ; presented by the Berlin 

 Museum. 



Five sj)ecimeus from Corea, among them a new species of l^iiewt {Hynobius leechii); 

 presented by J. H. Leech, lisq. 



Thirteen specimens from Tam^iers ; purchased. 



Twenty specimens, mostly species new to the collection, from Nossi Be, Madagascar ; 

 received in exchange from the Senckenberg Museum, Frankfort. 



Eight specimens from California, among them a Newt new to the Collection ( Plethodon 

 croceater); purchased. 



Thirty specimens from Cozumel Island, Yucatan ; collected by Mr. G. F. Gaumer ; 

 presented by F. D. Godman, Esq., f.r.s. 



Eleven specimens from Rio Grande do Sul ; collected by Dr. H. v. Ihering ; purchased. 



Fishes : — The additions number 480, of which the following may be specially men- 

 tioned : — 



Six pelagic Fishes fiom the M editerranean ; purchased. 



Several specimens of Amniodytes terebrans from Barcelona, new to the collection ; 

 presented by M, E. Boscd. 



Type specimens of Phoxinus stagnalis, a recently described species from the Govern- 

 ment Kasan ; presented by Dr. A. Strauch. 



Eleven specimens from Mauritius, among them a new deep-sea fish {JEuoxymetopon 

 J'oeyi) ; pui-chased. 



Ten specimens from Perth, "Western Australia ; presented by the Commissioners of the 

 West Australian Court of the Indian and Colonial Exhibition. 



A collection of 152 specimens from New Zealand; purchased of the Commissioners for 

 New Zealand, Colonial and Indian Exhibition. 



Eight specimens from California, among them an interesting deep-sea fish (Schediphilus 

 lockingtonii) ; purchased. 



One hundred and forty-five specimens from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, among which 

 are two new species {Tetragonopterus iheringii and luethenii); collected by Dr. H, v. 

 Ihering; purchased. 



• MoUusca : — 



