Reptiles and Batrachians. 523 



1878. 



The specimens received totalled 385. The types of the species 

 described by Col. Beddome from the Anamallay Mountains, and 

 the collection made in Murray and Cornwallis Islands by Rev. 

 J. S. Macfarlane, containing types of species described by Dr. 

 Gunther, were acquired. 



1879. 



The additions totalled 380, and included a series from Russia, 

 received in exchange from the St. Petersburg Museum, and col- 

 lections made in Madagascar by Rev. G. A. Shaw, and in the 

 Philippines by Mr. A. Everett. During this and the three 

 succeeding years Dr. Coppinger sent home instalments of the 

 Reptiles and Batrachians obtained by him during the survey of 

 H.M.S. Alert to the Lords of the Admiralty, by whom they were 

 presented to the Museum ; this collection was reported upon by 

 Dr. Gunther, and contained the types of several new species. 



1880. 



The additions were 733 in number, and included a valuable 

 collection from Arabia and India, containing several types, 

 named and presented by Mr. W. T. Blanford, and a large series 

 from Ecuador, obtained by Mr. C. Buckley, containing the types 

 of many new species described by Messrs. O'Shaughnessy and 

 Boulenger. 



1881. 



388 Reptiles and 75 Batrachians were received, including a 

 series of Lizards from Algeria, presented by Mons. Lataste, and 

 one from Mexico, presented by Mr. F. D. Godman, this being the 

 first of a series of collections presented by Messrs. Godman and 

 Salvin, which have been described and figured by Dr. Gunther in 

 the " Biologia Centrali- Americana." 



1882. 



The additions numbered 732 Reptiles and 363 Batrachians. 

 The collection made during the voyage of H.M.S. Okallengt r, 

 including the types of new species described by Dr. Gunther and 

 Mr. Boulenger, was presented by the Lords of the Treasury. A 

 selected series from a collection made in British India by Col. 

 Beddome was purchased, as were the Reptiles and Batrachians 

 obtained in the province Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, by Dr. von 

 Ihering, and in E. Betsileo, Madagascar, by Rev. W. D. Cowan. 



