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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



REPORT ON THE REPTILES AND FISHES. 



By Samuel Garman. 



The series of Deep-Sea Fishes from the Northern Pacific, secured 

 by the steamer " Albatross " in 1890-91, sent by the United States 

 Fishery Commission, forms the most important addition to these 

 collections since the last Report. The list of species is large ; the 

 specimens arrived in excellent condition, and at an opportune 

 moment for use in connection with studies of the fauna of the 

 tropical Pacific. The Commission also furnished the Museum a 

 large number of Fresh-Water Fishes from the basins of the Upper 

 Missouri, the Maumee, and different rivers along the southeastern 

 coast of the United States. Other collections were received from 

 Messrs. Charles A. Parker and James Reed. 



Among accessions to the Reptiles and Batrachians there are a 

 fine lot of Floridan species sent by Outram Bangs, Esq., a number 

 of handsome live Ophidia from Georgia by Prof. George E. Ladd 

 of the United States Geological Survey, a considerable lot of Ba- 

 trachians by Rev. Robert K. Smith, some desiderata collected in 

 Central America by George B. Gordon, Esq., and representatives 

 of various species contributed by Messrs. Wm. F. Clapp, M. A. 

 Frazar, Frank W. Haven, and M. Reitz. 



A collection of Reptiles and Batrachians was forwarded to Dr. 

 Fernand Lataste, of Chili, as exchanges, and another, including 

 certain Fishes and Selachians, to Prof. H. Garman of the State 

 College of Kentucky. 



The ichthyological work noted in the preceding Report lias been 

 continued ; likewise the changes, rearrangements, and classification 

 of the exhibition and storage collections. Aside from a number 

 of unsigned articles in various publications, the following papers 

 were published in the American Naturalist : " Sexual Rights and 

 Lefts," and " Cross Fertilization and Sexual Rights and Lefts 

 among Vertebrates." 



