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made in the Andes of Colombia by Mr. Kay Thompson ; one from 

 Bolivia and N. W. Argentina, formed by the late Mr. P. O. 

 Simons ; one from Ecuador ; one from the Andes of Peru, made 

 by Mr. Ockenden ; one made in the Gaboon and Cameroon by 

 Mr. G. L. Bates, and the collection made in Abyssinia by 

 Mr. E. Degen. All these contained numerous types of new 

 species described by Mr. Boulenger. 



1903. 



The number of specimens received was 1271 Reptiles and 

 670 Batrachians. The most important collections acquired were 

 one from Southern Arabia; one from the Malay Peninsula, 

 presented by Messrs. N. Annandale and H. C. Robinson; one 

 made in Mexico by Dr. Gadow and one made in the Andes of 

 Venezuela by Sr. BriceSo. Each of these included examples of 

 several new species which were described by Mr. Boulenger. 



1904. 



969 Reptiles and 607 Batrachians were received. A collection 

 of skins of Indian Snakes, prepared over a century ago by 

 Dr. Patrick Russell, including the original examples described 

 by this pioneer in Indian Herpetology, was purchased. Other 

 important collections acquired were one from Yunnan, made by 

 Mr. John Graham ; a collection made by Mr. G. L. Bates in 

 South Cameroon ; a collection made in Angola by Dr. W. J. 

 Ansorge ; a large series from Bolivia, and a collection from 

 Western Australia, presented by L. Clarke Webster, Esq., all of 

 which were described by Mr. Boulenger. 



