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RANA ALBOLABRIS ALBOLABRIS Hallowell 



1856. Rana alholahris Haixowexl, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1856, 

 p. 153 (West Africa). 



2 S $, 2 5 9 (U.S.N.M. Nos. 109053-6), Gibi 

 9 (U.S.N.M. No. 109304), Bromley 



Characters as in foregoing synopsis. Length oi $ $ , 42-45 mm. ; of 

 9 2 , 38-51 mm. As B. a. acuti7'ostris Parker (1936b, p. 141) is pre- 

 occupied by B. acutirostris Fatio (1872), I take pleasure in renaming 

 the former, of which we have a paratype, parkeriana^ after its describer. 



RANA MACCARTHYENSIS Andersson 



1937. Rana maccarthyensis Andeksson, Arkiv Zool., vol. 29A, No. 16, p. 9, figs. 3-4 

 (Maccarthy Island, Gambia). 



5 (U.S.N.M. No. 109038), Gibi 



3 S S,S 9 9 (U.S.N.M. Nos. 109265-70), Bellyella 



Characters as in foregoing synopsis. It is a 9 and S $ $ (U.S.N.M. 

 Nos. 109267-70) that have such long hind limbs as to necessitate ex- 

 panding the description in this respect. Length of ^ ^ , 42-43 mm. ; of 

 $ 9 , 51-64 mm. 



RANA OXYRHYNCHUS OXYRHYNCHUS Smith 



1849. Rana oxyrhynchus A. Smith, Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa, 

 Kept., pi, 77, figs. 2, 2a-c (Kaffirland and the region of Port Natal, South 

 Africa). 



$ (U. S. N. M. No. 109039), Gibi 

 5 (U.S.N.M. No. 109302), Bromley 

 juv. (U.S.N.M. No. 109652), Beudaja 



Characters as in foregoing synopsis, except that the 23 -mm. juvenile 

 has rather more extensive webbing and should perhaps be referred to 

 R. o, gribinguiensis Angel, which occurs in the rain-forest areas of 

 Liberia. Length of 5 , 41 mm. ; of ? , 53 mm. 



RANA MASCARENIENSIS MASCARENIENSIS Dumeril and Bibron 



1841. Rana mascareniensis DvutKsx. and Bibkon, Erp^tologie g^nerale, vol. 8, 

 p. 350 (Madagascar; Mauritius; Seychelles). 



4 $ S,l 9 (U.S.N.M. Nos. 109033-7), Gibi 



9 $ $, 4 ? 9 (U.S.N.M. Nos. 109271-83), Bellyella 

 5 (U.S.N.M. No. 109303), Bromley 

 $ (U.S.N.M. No. 109579), Bendaja 



Characters as in foregoing synopsis. Length of adult $ $ , 46-55 

 mm. ; of adult 9 9 , 54-64 mm. While possessing the short hind limbs 

 of the typical form, the Bellyella frogs reach the large size of the rain- 

 forest race venusta Werner. 



