Reptiles and Batrachians. 525 



some from East Africa, among which were several types of new 

 species described by Dr. Gunther and Mr. Boulenger. 



1888. 



The accessions numbered 632 Reptiles and 281 Batrachians. 

 A collection from the West Indies, containing examples of species 

 recently described by Dr. S. Garman, was received in exchange 

 from the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge, U.S.A., 

 and one made in Dominica by Mr. A. G. Ramage was presented 

 by the Royal Society and the British Association. Mr. J. J. 

 Fletcher gave a series of Batrachians from Australia and a 

 collection made on the Yang-tse-Kiang by Mr. F. W. Sty an was 

 purchased. 



1889. 



The additions numbered 859 Reptiles and 288 Batrachians. 

 Part of the collection of Dr. J. G. Fischer, including many types 

 of species described by him, was purchased, as was a selected 

 series from the collection made by Signor L. Fea in Burma, 

 including co-types of many species described by Mr. Boulenger. 

 A number of Lizards from Mexico, many of them types of species 

 described by Dr. Gunther, were presented by Mr. F. D. Godman. 



1890. 



643 Reptiles and 258 Batrachians were received, including a 

 collection from Ceylon, presented by Mr. E. Green, and one from 

 Mexico, presented by Messrs. Godman and Salvin. 



1891. 



The specimens received totalled 760 Reptiles and 688 Ba- 

 trachians; among them a collection from Algeria, described and 

 presented by Dr. J. Anderson, and one from India, presented by 

 Mr. W. T. Blanford. 



1892. 



764 Reptiles and 578 Batrachians were received, including a 

 collection from Nyassaland, made and presented by Sir Han -\ 

 Johnston, which, with a further collection presented in L893, 

 was described by Dr. Gunther. 



1893. 



The specimens acquired numbered 816 Reptiles and 419 

 Batrachians, among which were a series of Snakes from Central 



