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each containing the types of many new species described by 

 Dr. Gunther and Mr. Boulenger. 



1883. 



379 Reptiles and 129 Batrachians were acquired, including a 

 series of Ground Snakes from Southern India, containing the 

 types of several species described by Col. Beddome, and a col- 

 lection made by Herr A. Forrer in Western Mexico, containing 

 types of species described by Dr. Gunther and Mr. Boulenger. 



1884. 



379 Reptiles and 389 Batrachians were received, among 

 which were the collection made in the Solomon Islands by Mi- 

 ll. B. Guppy, surgeon of H.M.S. Lark, containing the types of 

 many new species described by Mr. Boulenger, and a series of 

 Frogs obtained by Dr. Hahnel at Yurimaguas, Huallaga River. 



1885. 



The accessions totalled 754 Reptiles and 298 Batrachians. 

 A series of Lizards from the Russian Empire was received from 

 the Imperial Academy of Sciences at St. Petersburg. Mons. 

 Lataste gave a collection from Algeria, and one from Portugal 

 was received from Dr. Gadow. 



1886. 

 The specimens received numbered 574 Reptiles and 554 

 Batrachians. The collection made by Dr. J. Aitchison, Naturalist 

 of the Afghan Boundary Commission, containing many types of 

 species described by Mr. Boulenger, was presented, as was a series 

 of Batrachians from Japan, formed by Dr. J. Anderson. A 

 number of types of species described by Dr. J. G. Fischer was 

 purchased, and a collection of Lizards from the Russian Empire, 

 including co-types of species described by Dr. A. Strauch, was 

 obtained from the St. Petersburg Museum. 



1887. 

 899 Reptiles and 553 Batrachians were acquired, including a 

 number of types of species, described by Mr. J. A. Murray, from 

 Persia, and a small series formed by Emm Pasha in Central 

 Africa. Mr. H. Pryer presented the Reptiles and Batrachians 

 obtained by him in the Loo Choo Islands, and Mr. F. J. Jackson 



