21,2 Taylor: Herpetological Fauna, II 279 
Specimens of this species of Polypedates were collected on 
Polillo Island and on Basilan Island. These two localities, 
particularly the former, extend the known range of the species 
greatly. Dinagat has hitherto been the most northern locality 
for the eastern Philippines. The species has been reported 
from Borneo, Mentawei Islands, and Celebes, outside of the 
Philippines. The occurrence of the species in the Calamian 
Islands has been reported by Boettger. I rather question this 
locality. It will be remembered that there was some doubt 
regarding the type locality of Kalophrynus acutirostris Boett- 
ger which is reported as being “entweder von Culion oder von 
Samar;” it is not improbable that the record for Polypedates 
appendiculatus should be Samar, since no other collector has 
obtained it either in the Calamian Islands or in Palawan. 
The Polillo specimen (No. 877) was captured by myself on 
July 18, 2 kilometers east of the town of Polillo, in the half- 
opened leaf of a plant known locally as banban. When taken 
the specimen was pure canary to lemon yellow above and cream 
below; no markings of any sort were in evidence. When pre- 
served it became very light lavender above with no markings. 
The skin is entirely smooth. The folds on the arm and foot are 
very distinct as are the folds below the anus. 
On Basilan the specimens of this species were usually 
collected at night or during showers. They were for the most 
part marked or strongly colored. One specimen (No. 1368) 
taken at Port Holland had the following markings: Above gray, 
with regular distinct markings on head, shoulders, and back; 
pupil of eye deep blue, iris copper; throat and belly cream to 
yellow; anterior and posterior sides of hind limbs bright orange 
to vermilion. Another specimen (No. 1411) was dull olive 
brown above; chin greenish yellow; belly flesh-colored; anal 
region white; sides of femur vermilion. 
The vermilion marking was evident in all of the Basilan spec- 
imens. The red markings of the femur persisted long after 
the specimens were preserved. Some show spots of black, but 
most of the specimens are dull mottled lavender when pre- 
served. Some have granules or tubercles on the back; in others 
the skin is smooth. None of the specimens has extensive 
webbing on the foot as is shown in Boulenger’s figure.* 
Most of the specimens were discovered by hearing their call 
at night. All seem to be males. 
‘Cat. Batr. Sal. Brit. Mus. ed. 2 (1882) 86, pl. 8, fig. 4. 
