2 Rejpt. 
REPTILIA AND BATEACHIA, 
Italy, 
Giglioli, E. H. Elenco dei Mammiferi, degli Uccelli e dei Rettili 
ittiofagi appartenenti alia Fauna italica, e Catalogo degli Anfibi e 
dei Pesci italiaui. Firenze: 1880, 8vo {Reptilia and Batrachia, 
pp. 14-18). 
This catalogue of Batrachians mentions 11 tailed and 10 tailless species. 
It is to be observed that Giglioli is not yet convinced as to the specific 
distinctness of Rana fusca and agilis. 
E. De Betta writes on the geographical distribution of the venomous 
snakes in Europe, and especially in Italy ; Atti 1st. Ven. (5) vi. pp. 
357-392. 
Asia. 
Western Asia. 
Bottger, O. Die Reptilien und Amphibien von Syrien, Pala3stina 
und Cypern. Ber. Senck. Ges. 1879-80, pp. 132-219, pis. iii. & iv. 
72 Reptiles, including Crocodihis vulgaris, and 8 Batrachians, are enu- 
merated, with notes on their synonymy and geographical distribution. 
A now genus and species of Snake and a now species of Ophiops are 
described. 
Baluchistan. 
Hubrecht, a. a. W. Note on 9 species of Reptiles and Frogs from 
Baluchistan. P. Z. S. 1880, pp. 620 & 621. 
Western Siberia. 
0. Finsch gives a list of the Reptiles and Frogs collected by him in 
Western Siberia: 7 Reptiles and 3 Batrachians. No special attention 
has been paid to Rana, which stands here as Rana temporaria, Linn.,” 
without further identification. Verh. z.-b. Wien, xxix. pp. 281 & 282. 
China. 
Fauvel, a. a. Alligators in China. J. N. China Soc. (n.s.) xiii. [1879] • 
pp. 1-36. 
Lataste, F. Batrachia from Northern China, 4 species are mentioned, 
3 of which are described. Bull. Soc, Z. Fr. 1880, pp. 61-69. 
Japan. 
Hilgendorf, F. On the Collection of Reptiles and Batrachians made 
by him in Japan. 24 species are enumerated, with short notes on 
most of them. 2 new snakes are described. SB. Nat. Fr. 1880, 
pp. 112-121. 
Africa. 
' Northern Africa. 
Lataste, F. Descriptions of new species of Reptiles from Algiers. Le 
Nat. 1880, pp. 299, 306, & 325. 
Peters, W. On some Reptiles collected in the Oasis Kufra, Tripoli. 
