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America and Mexico, many of them types of species described 

 by Dr. Giinther, presented by Mr. F. D. Godman. A selection 

 from the collection made by Signor L. Fea in the Karin Hills 

 was purchased, as was a collection made in Borneo by Mr. 

 A. Everett, the former containing co-types, the latter types of 

 new species described by Mr. Boulenger. 



1894. 



1259 Reptiles and 545 Batrachians were received, including 

 further collections from Mexico, presented by Mr. F. D. Godman, 

 and from Borneo made by Mr. A. Everett, which were described 

 by Dr. Gunther and Mr. Boulenger respectively. A small 

 series of Indian snakes, types of species described by Dr. Cantor, 

 was acquired by exchange from the Oxford University Museum, 

 and Miss Layard presented a collection from Ceylon. 



1895. 



1448 Reptiles and 670 Batrachians were acquired, among 

 them numerous specimens from Mexico and Central America, 

 presented by Messrs. Godman and Salvin, and a collection from 

 British New Guinea, made by Mr. A. S. Meek and described by 

 Mr. Boulenger. Collections from the Niger, from Somaliland 

 and from Aden, were made and presented by Dr. W. H. Crosse, 

 Mr. E. Lort Phillips, and Colonel Yerbury respectively. 



1896. 



The accessions totalled 886 Reptiles and 647 Batrachians. 

 The collection made in Celebes by Drs. F. and P. Sarasin, 

 containing the types of many new species described by 

 Dr. F. Miiller and Mr. Boulenger, was presented by the 

 collectors. Capt. S. S. Flower presented a series from the Malay 

 Peninsula, Dr. Forsyth Major one from Madagascar, and the 

 Marquis G. Doria two collections, from Erythrea and Somaliland 

 respectively. 



1897. 



The number of specimens received was 1873 Reptiles and 

 741 Batrachians, including the very important collection made 

 by Dr. J. Anderson in Egypt, and described in the "Zoology of 

 Egypt," Vol. I., published in 1898. A collection made by 

 Mr. A. Everett in Lombok, Timor, etc., was purchased, Sir 

 Harry Johnston gave one from Nyassaland, and the Marquis 



