536 Annals of the South African Museum. 



Family BUFONID^E. 

 A Single Genus in South Africa. 



1. BUFO. 

 Laurenti, Syu. Eept. p. 25 ; Bouleng. Cat. p. 281. 



Seven Species in South Africa. 



I. Tympanum distinct.* 



A. Parotoid glands distinct. 

 First finger much longer than second ; tympanum at least 

 I diameter of eye in adult ; tarso-metatarsal articulation reaching 



tympanum or beyond B. rcfiidariA. 



Fingers blunt, first not extending, or extending but little beyond 

 second ; tympanum J to | diameter of eye ; tarso-metatarsal 



articulation not reaching beyond tympanum B. graiiti. 



Fingers rather pointed, first not extending beyond second ; tym- 

 panum 3^ to ^ diameter of eye ; tarso-metatarsal articulation not 

 extending beyond centre of eye ; greater part of belly smooth . . B. migtisticcps. 

 B. No distinct parotoid glands; tympanum large and close to 

 the eye. 



A glandular lateral fold from behind the eye B. careiis. 



No glandular lateral fold B. vertehralis. 



II. Tympanum absent. 



Snout rounded ; parotoid glands rather small, narrow B. tuit'imis. 



Snout pointed; parotoid glands large, extending down the sides. . B. anutis. 



1. BuFO REGULARis, Reuss, Mus. Senck. i. p. 60; Bouleng. Cat. 



p. 298. 



Egypt and Tropical and South Africa. 



Cape Colony : Cape Division (Oakley, Duncan) ; Port Elizabeth 



(Cregoe) ; Ceres (Purcell) ; Tulbagh (Purcell) ; Paarl (Purcell) ; 



George (Leipoldt) ; Caledon (Purcell) ; Swellendam (Purcell) ; 



Burghersdorp (Kannemeyer) ; &c. 

 Orange Eiver Colony : Smithfield (Kannemeyer). 

 Transvaal : Barberton (Kendall) ; Johannesburg (Cregoe, Ross) ; 



Krugersdorp (Watson). 

 Southern Rhodesia : Salisbury (Marshall, ff. Darling, Thomas). 



2. BuFO GRANTi, Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xii., 1903, p. 215, 



pi. xvi. 



Cape Colony, Natal, Orange River Colony. 



Cape Colony : Hanover (Schreiner, Shortridge) ; Graaff-Reinet 

 (Paynter) ; Beaufort West (Purcell) ; Lingsburg, Worcester 

 Division (Purcell) ; Little Namaqualand, (Peringuey, Turle). 

 * Except in very young specimens. 



