Reptiles and Batrachians. 510 



1842. 



Captain Sir Edward Belcher presented the Reptiles obtained 

 during the voyage of H.M.S. Sulphur, and the Hon. East India 

 Company a series from India. 



1844. 



The Lords of the Admiralty presented the collection made 

 during the voyage of H.M.S. Erebus and Terror, afterwards 

 described by Dr. J. E. Gray and Dr. Giinther, and also that 

 made by Mr. Jukes, of H.M.S. Fly. 



1845. 



Charles Darwin presented the Reptiles and Batrachians 

 obtained during the voyage of the Beagle, including the types 

 of the species described by Mr. Thomas Bell in his report, and 

 Mr. and Mrs. J. P. G. Smith gave a large collection from 

 Pernambuco and Para. 



1846. 



Mr. T. C. Jerdon presented a collection made in the Madras 

 Presidency. 



1851. 



Mr. J. McGillivray presented the Reptiles obtained by him 

 during the voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake. 



1855. 



The Lords of the Admiralty presented the collection of the 

 Royal Naval Hospital of Haslar, and also that made by Mr. J. 

 McGillivray during the voyage of H.M.S. Herald, including the 

 types of the species described by Sir John Richardson in his 

 report. The Zoological Society gave a large series of specimens, 

 containing the types of many species described in their " Pro- 

 ceedings " and " Transactions." 



1858. 



Sir Andrew Smith presented a series of Batrachians from 

 South Africa, containing the types of most of the species 

 described and figured by him in the " Illustrations of the 

 Zoology of South Africa," and Dr. Rayner gave the Reptile- 

 collected by him during the voyage of H.M.S. Herald. 



