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It is this species which Dr. Hanitsch obtained on Gunong Kledang, 

 Ipoh, Perak, at 2,000 ft. elevation and recorded under the name of 

 R. laticeps (Rep. Raffles Libr. and Mus., 1898). 



I got specimens in March 1900 on the Larut Hills, Perak, from 

 2000 to 3000 ft. elevation. It croaks throughout the day, uttering a 

 single very loud crow-like caw two or three times in succession and 

 then remaining silent for some minutes. When tracked down the frog 

 is almost always found under a dead leaf, not in a hole of any sort. It 

 is extremely active and hard to catch, making oft' with long leaps 

 through the undergrowth directly it is disturbed. They appear to be 

 especially numerous at just about 2,000 ft., at which elevation the jungle 

 nesounded with their loud calls. 



In croaking the throat is greatly inflated. 



Flower has described this species with his usual accuracy and to his 

 description I can only add that the ground colour varies from " rich 

 yellow " to orange brown in different individuals. 



R. hascheana is also known from the Natuna Islands. 



11. Rana erythr/EA, Schl. 



Rana erythrcea, Boul., Cat. Batr. Sal., p. 65 ; Flower, P. Z. S., 1896, 

 p. 902, pi. xlv, fig. 2, and P. Z. S., 1899, p. 895 ; Laidlaw, P. Z. S. 

 1900, p. 885. 



Common throughout the Peninsula in suitable localities ; confined to 

 the low country and never found away from water. 



This pretty frog is usually rather shy, but those which inhabit 

 the small ponds in the Botanic Gardens, Singapore, have become 

 so accustomed to gardeners drawing water, etc., that they are 

 charmingly tame. I found that if quietly approached they would 

 frequently take insects from my fingers, and when tickled with 

 a piece of grass would push it away with their hind legs instead 

 of moving. 



Distribution. — Burma, Siam, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, 

 Celebes, Philippines (Flower). 



1 2. Rana macrodactyla, Giinther. 



Rana macrodactyla, Blgr., Cat. Batr. Sal., p. 54 ; Flower, P. Z. S., 

 1899, p. 895 ; Laidlaw, P. Z. S., 1900, p. 885. 



Obtained by Flower near Jenan and Alor Star, Kedah, and since by 

 the Skeat Expedition near Biserat, Jalor. 



Distribution. — Burma, South China, Siam, Malay Peninsula 

 (Flower). 



