2 Be'pt, 
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Asia. 
Persia, 
Blanford, W. T. < On a Collection of Persian Reptiles added to the 
British Museum. P. Z. S. 1881, pp. 671-682. 
This collection consists of 6 species of Lacertiliaj two of which are 
new, and 12 species of Ophidia, one being new. 
India, 
W. T. Blanford gives the following numerical estimate of the species 
of Reptilia and Batrachia recorded from British India and its depen- 
dencies : — 54 Chelonia^ 4 Crocodilia, 182 Lacertilia^ 274 Ophidia^ and 
100 Batrachia, J. A. S. B. 1. pt. 2, p. 266. 
W. Theobald enumerates the Reptiles and Batrachians of British 
Burma, the number of which is stated to be 173 ; the Orders, Families, 
Genera, and Species are shortly characterized. British Burma Gazetteer 
(by H. R. Spearman, Rangoon : 1880, 8vo), i. pp. 605-640. 
Blanford, W. T. On a Collection of Reptiles and Frogs, chiefly from 
^ Singapore. P. Z. S. 1881, pp. 215-227. 
2 snakes and 1 frog are described as new. 
Africa. 
West Africa, 
W. Peters enumerates the Reptiles and Frogs collected in West 
Africa by Major v. Mechow. SB. nat. Fr. 1881, pp. 147-150. 
Bottger, O. Aufzahlung der von Frhrn. H. und Frfr. A. von Maltzan 
im Winter 1880-81, am Cap Verde in Senegambien gesammelte 
Kriechthiere. Abh. senck. Ges. xii. pp. 393-419, 1 pi. 
This extensive contribution to the knowledge of the Herpetological 
Fauna of West Africa contains remarks upon 27 species, 2 of which are 
described as new, 1 being considered the type of a new genus. 
Socotra, 
Blanford, W. T. On the Lizards collected in Socotra by Prof. J. B. 
Balfour. P. Z. S. 1881, pp. 464-469. 
6 species were found in Socotra, 3 being new. 
Gunther, A. Descriptions of the Amphisbaenians and Ophidians col- 
lected by Prof. J. B. Balfour in the Island of Socotra. P. Z. S. 
1881, pp. 461-463, pis. xl. & xli. 
1 new genus and species of Amphisbaenians, and 1 new genus and 
2 species of Snakes are described. 
Madagascar, 
Gunther, A. Seventh Contribution to the Knowledge of the Fauna of 
Madagascar. Ann. N. H. (5) vii. pp. 357-360, pi. xix. 
3 new species (a Chameleon and 2 Snakes) are described 
