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Alphabetical List op the more Important Contributors 

 to the Collection of Reptiles and Batrachians. 



Admiralty, Lords of the. 



The Reptiles and Batrachians obtained in Australia and New Zealand 

 during the voyage of H.M. Ships Erebus and Terror, including many 

 types, in part described by Dr. J. E. Gray in 1845, the report being com- 

 pleted by Dr. Gunther in 1875, were presented by the Lords of the 

 Admiralty in 1844. 



The collection made by Mr. J. McGillivray during the voyage of 

 H.M.S. Herald, chiefly from the Islands of the Pacific, including the 

 types of the species described by Dr. J. E. Gray in 1852, was presented 

 by the Lords of the Admiralty in 1855. 



Aitchison (James Edward Tierney). [1835-1898] 



The collection made by Dr. J. Aitchison, Naturalist of the Afghan 

 Boundary Commission, containing the types of many new species 

 described by Mr. Boulenger, was presented in 1886. 



Anderson (John). [1833-1900] 



The Reptiles and Batrachians obtained by Dr. Anderson in Egypt, 

 the greater part of the material on which is based his great illustrated 

 work " Zoology of Egypt," vol. i. published in 1898. 



Beddome (Richard Henry). [1830- 



In 1874 the large collection made by Colonel Beddome in Southern 

 India was acquired ; it contained examples of many species then unknown 

 and also the types of the species described by him. Further collections, 

 made by Col. Beddome, received in 1882 and 1883, also included several 

 types of species described by him. 



Blanford (William Thomas). [1832-1905] 



Sets of the Reptiles collected by Mr. Blanford, including the types of 

 many species described by him, were given by him to the Museum, those 

 obtained in Abyssinia being presented in 1869, those from Persia and 

 Baluchistan in 1874, and those from Arabia and India in 1880. 



Bleeker (Pieter). [1819-1878] 



A large series of Reptiles from the Malay Archipelago, including the 

 types of the species described by Dr. Bleeker, was purchased in 1863. 



Barboza du Bocage (Jose Vicente). 



A collection of Reptiles from Benguela, containing examples of the 

 species described by Dr. Barboza du Bocage, Director of the Lisbon 

 Museum, was presented by him in 1867. 



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