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A collection of papers mainly relating to the herpetology of Hong Kong, including a typewritten papers entitled 'Notes on the Geckos of Hong Kong', a series of black and white photographs (plus negatives) showing a Hong Kong landscape with accompanying notes detailing the collection of herpetological specimens, a list of reptile and amphibian specimens in Romer's collection, two colour photographs and accompanying sketch of a turtle (Trionyx steindachneri), and Romer's curriculum vitae

Handwritten notes by J D Romer on Hong Kong chelonians, lizards and amphibians, 1947-1965; Hong Kong amphibians, 1967-1981; Hong Kong chelonians and lizards, 1967-1981; Hong Kong snakes, 1947-1967; and Hong Kong snakes, 1967-1981

Correspondence between Lieutenant Inbowes and George Soper Cansdale regarding the donation of a Monitor Lizard to the Zoological Society of London

Letter requesting specimens of lizards from North Africa

Letter regarding notes on various lizards and a West African Echis

Letters from W J Schalabear from Havanna regarding explanatory sketches to illustrate the paper showing the economy of the genus Urania, two species of lizards he thought to be Ptyodactylus but look like Spheriodactylus, and the death of a man in Havanna called Douglas who was sent to collect specimens for Dr Hooker but contracted fever (the British Consul had what specimens he had collected)

Letter regarding the Ophisaurus Koellikeri

Letter from Rodney E Ellis regarding Joan Procter's appointment at the Zoological Society of London, and her article on how to keep a lizard

Telegram regarding a Bornean Flying Lizard arriving in London

Letter from Mr Hanson to Geoffrey Marr Vevers offering a lizard to the Zoological Society of London