FAUNAS. Kept. 3 
21 species are mentioned, one new genus and one new species are 
described. MB. Ak. Berl. 1880, pp. 305-309. 
Eastern Africa. 
Gunther, A. New species of Reptiles from E. Africa. 2 new genera 
and 7 new species described. Ann. N. H. (5) vi. pp. 234-238, with 
woodcuts. 
Madagascar^ 
Peters. W. On a Collection of Reptiles and Frogs from Nossi Be and 
Madagascar. 30 species are mentioned in this paper, 2 of them 
are described as new. MB. Ak. Berl. 1880, pp. 509-511. 
Bottger, 0. Diagnoses of .new Reptiles and Frogs from Nossi 
Zool. Anz. 1880, pp. 279 & 567. 
Australia. 
Gunther, A. Descriptions of new species of Reptiles and Batrachians 
from Australia, collected by Hr. Diimel for the Godeffroy Museum. 
J. Mus. Godeffr. xii. [1876] pp. 45-47. 
America. 
California. 
Lockington, W. N. List of Californian Reptiles and Batrachia col- 
lected by Mr. Dunn and Mr. W. J. Fisher in 1876. Am. Nat. xiv. 
p. 295. 
Mexico and Central America. 
Bocourt, F. Mission Scientifique au Mexique et dans I’Amerique Cen- 
trale ; iii.e partie. Etudes sur les Reptiles et les Batraciens. Paris : 
1879, fo. 6e li\^r. pp. 361-440, pis. xxi.-xxii. D. 
This part contains the conclusion of the Gerrhonotidoi^ the Cerco- 
sauridce, and the Scincidce. 
SuMiCHRAST, F. Contribution a I’histoire naturelle du Mexique. Bull. 
Soc. Z. Fr. 1880, pp. 162-190. 
The author enumerates the Reptiles and Batrachians of the Isthmus 
of Tehuantepec, the number of which is 91 ; 5 Chelonia, 2 Crocodilia, 23 
Lacertilia, 40 Ophidia^ 19 Batrachia Ecaudata^ 1 tailed and 1 apodal 
Batrachiau. Several of these species are only generically determined, 
and the author presumes they may be new to science. 
Ecuador. 
Boulenger, G. a. Reptiles et Batraciens recuoillis par M. Emile do 
Ville dans les Andes de V Equateur. Bull. Soc. Z. Fr. 1880, pp. 
41-48. 
This paper mentions 32 species, with notes upon some of them, and 
contains diagnoses of five new species, viz., 2 Lizards, 1 Snake, and 2 
F rogs. 
