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A list of 17 species of Reptiles and Amphibia from Matabele- 
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SCLATER, W. L. List of the Reptiles and Batrachians of South 
Africa, with descriptions of new species. Annals 8. A. Mus.,1.,, 
pp. 95-112, pl. v. 1898. 
A complete list of Reptiles and Amphibia compiled from 
Boulenger’s British Museum Catalogue, with descriptions of a 
new snake, Grayia lubrica; a new lizard, Hlasmodactylus 
namaquensis ; and a new frog, Heleophryne purcelle. 
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An annotated lst of three small collections made near 
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are described. 
PISCES. 
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A revision of a large and important family of fresh-water 
fishes. Only about eight out of 118 species described are South 
African. But as our knowledge of the fresh-water fishes of 
South Africa is still exceedingly imperfect, it is to be hoped 
that future workers may bring to light additional species in 
our area. 
Bovuuencer, G. A. Descriptions of two new Gobiuform Fishes from 
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Description of two new Fishes, viz.: Gobwus gilchristi, from 
