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Show 248 MR. G. A. BOULENGER ON SOUTH-AFRICAN [June 6, 4. On a Collection o£ Batrachians and Reptiles made in South Africa by Mr. C. H. B. Grant, and presented to the British Museum by Mr. C. D. Rudd. By G. A. Boulenger, F.R.S., V .P .Z .S . [Received May 29, 1905.] The collections made within the last two years in South Africa by Mr. C. H. B. Grant and presented to the British Museum by Mr. 0. D. Rudd, the Mammals of which have already afforded matter for two papers by Messrs. O. Thomas and H. Schwann, published in these ‘ Proceedings,' included a good series of Batrachians and Reptiles, a list of which is here given. No new species were discovered, but the series is interesting for the sake of the localities, our knowledge of the exact distribution of these animals in South Africa being still very imperfect. A list of the localities is here given :- I. Cape. Durban Road, near Cape Town. This " Durban " is a town about 15 miles N.E. of Cape Town. II. British Namaqualand. Port Nolloth, at mouth of Orange River. Klipfontein, a station on the railway between Port Nolloth and O'okiep, 54 miles from Port Nolloth. Altitude 3104 ft. III. Zululand. Hluhluwe Stream, flows west into False Bay. Umfolosi Station, on the railway, about 5 miles north of Umfolosi River. Eshowe, about 30 miles inland from Coast and Umhalazi River. Altitude 1800 ft. Ngoye Hills, 15 miles E. of Eshowe, and 8 miles inland from Coast. Altitude 600-1000 ft. Sibudeni, about 60 miles inland from coast, at source of Umhlatuzi River. Altitude 3500-5500 ft. Jususie River, close to Sibudeni. IV. Transvaal. Wakkerstroom, on the Natal border and at southern end of Drakenberg Range. Zuurbron, 20 miles East of Wakkerstroom. BATRACHIA. A g l o s s a . 1. X e xopus l ^ vis Daud. Durban Road, Umfolosi Station, Wakkerstroom, The largest specimen ( $ ) measures 100 millim. from snout to vent. |