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Angola, including examples of many new species, by Prof. Barboza 

 du Bocage, Dr. Welwitsch, and Mr. J. J. Monteiro respectively. 



1865. 

 The donations included a large collection of South African 

 Reptiles from Sir Andrew Smith, containing many types of 

 species described and figured by him in the " Illustrations of the 

 Zoology of South Africa," and a series of Reptiles from Siam, 

 obtained by Sir R. Schomburgk. A collection from the Danish 

 West Indies was received from the Copenhagen Museum. 



1866. 



In this year no collections of any importance were received. 



1867. 



Prof. Barboza du Bocage presented a series from Benguela, 

 including many co-types of species described by him. A collection 

 made by Mr. H. W. Bates on the Upper Amazon, and one from 

 Sierra Leone, both containing types of new species described 

 by Dr. Gunther, were received. 



1868. 



The Copenhagen Museum forwarded a collection from Minas 

 Geraes, Brazil, containing co-types of many species described by 

 Prof. Reinhardt ; and one from India, containing the types of 

 species described by Mr. Theobald, was acquired. Sir A. Kennedy 

 presented a series from Sierra Leone, and Sir J. Kirk the Snakes 

 and Batrachians obtained by him at Zanzibar. 



1869. 

 The Reptiles collected and described by Mr. W. T. Blanford 

 from Abyssinia, including several types, were presented by him. 

 A series from Ceylon was given by Mr. R, H. Barnes, and one 

 of Lizards from Persia by the Marquis J. Doria. A collection 

 made in India by Dr. A. H. Leith, and one made in the Seychelles 

 by Prof, E. P. Wright, were presented by the collectors. 



1870. 



Reptiles from India and the Andaman Islands were present. .] 

 by Mr. F. Day, from Formosa by Mr. R. Swinhoe. and from 

 Australia by Mr. G. Krefft. 



