REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS FROM LIBERIA — LOVERIDGE 137 

 ARTHROLEPTIS POECILONOTUS Peters 



1863. Arthroleptis poccilonotus Peters, Monatsb. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, 1863, 

 p. 446 (Boutry, Asliauti, Gold Coast). 



2 (U.S.N.M. Nos. 109043, 109049), Gibi 



1 (U.S.N.M. No. 109284), Bromley 



2 (U.S.N.M. Nos. 1104.J9-60), Barbel 

 1 (U.S.N.M. No. 110461), Bellyella 



1 (U.S.N.M. No. 11321), Reputa 

 1 (U.S.N.M. No. 111320), Degain 



A single metatarsal tubercle; tibiotarsal articulation of the ad- 

 pressed hind liinb reaches to between eye and nostril in all. Length 

 of adults, 25-27 mm. ; of juveniles, 12-16 mm. 



ARTHROLEPTIS CALCARATUS (Peters) 



1863. Hemimantis calcaratus Peters, Monatsb. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, 1863, p. 

 452 (Boutry, Aslianti, Gold Coast). 



Juv. (U.S.N.M. No. 111322), Gibi 



Two metatarsal and a tarsal tubercle; tibiotarsal articulation of 

 the adpressed hind limb reaches nostril; upper eyelid with a small 

 ■wart in lieu of the elongate tubercle characteristic of the adult, with 

 whose coloring it is in fairly close agreement though the spotting 

 on throat and breast is even more pronounced. Length of juv., 

 12 mm. 



ARTHROLEPTIS WERNERI Nieden 



1910. Arthroleptis werneri Nieden, Arch. Naturg., vol. 76, pt. 1, p. 242 (Banjo 

 district and Bamenda, British Cameroons). 



9 (U.S.N.M. No. 111319), Gibi 



Two metatarsal and a tarsal tubercle, of which the inner is equi- 

 distant from the outer as from the tarsal tubercle; tibiotarsal articula- 

 tion of the adpressed hind limb reaches the posterior border of the 

 eye; upper eyelid warty ; snout slightly longer than the orbit. Throat 

 and lower flanks finely vermiculate. Length of 9 , 20 imn. Gravid 

 when taken April 10-16. 



As stated by Parker (1936c, p. 93) the identification of Liberian 

 frogs with werneri should be regarded as tentative until direct com- 

 parison has been made with Cameroons material. 



PHRYNOBATRACHUS NATALENSIS (Smith) 



1849. Stenorlti/nchus nntalcnsis A. Smith, lUiLstrations of the zoology of South 

 Africa, Rept., App., p. 24 (Natal, South Africa). 



9 (U.S.N.M. No. 100042), Gibi 



Three phalanges of the fourth toe free of web, first and second 

 with 1, third and fifth w' ith 2 phalanges free ; tibiotarsal articulation 



