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of the adpressed hind limb reaches the eye. Length of 2 , 36 mm. 

 This frog, which constitutes the first record of the species from 

 Liberia, has been compared carefully with specimens from the Natal 

 border; it appears to be specifically identical with the juvenile 

 (M.C.Z. No. 11984) from Suahkoko, Liberia, referred to francisci 

 Boulenger by Barbour and Loveridge (1930, p. 779). 



PHRYNOBATRACHUS LIBERIENSIS Barbour and Loveridge 



1927. PhrynohatracJius liberiensis Bakbotjb and Loveridge, Proc. New England 

 Zool. Club, vol. 10, p. 14 (Gbanga, Liberia). 



Hgr. (U.S.N.M. No. 111316), Degain 



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

 toe narrowly webbed to the disk on one side only, third and fifth with 

 2 phalanges free; tibiotarsal articulation of the adpressed hind limb 

 reaches just beyond end of snout. Length of hgr., 24 mm. 



PHRYNOBATRACHUS PLICATUS (Gunther) 



1858. Hyperolius pUcatus Guntheb, Catalogue of the Batrachia Salientia in the 

 collection of the British Museum, p. 88, pi. 7, fig. G ( Coast of Guinea ) . 



Juv. (U.S.N.M. No. 111317), Mombo 



Two phalanges of the fourth toe free of web, third phalange with 

 a narrow margin only ; remaining toes webbed to their disks though 

 second and third toes only narrowly on one side ; tibiotarsal articula- 

 tion of the adpressed hind limb reaches well beyond tip of snout; 

 characteristic dorsal glandular folds present. Length of juv., 18 mm. 



PHRYNOBATRACHUS OGOENSIS BRONGERSMAI Parker 



1936. Phrynoiatrachus tronpersmai Paekee, Zool. Meciecl., vol. 19, p. 90 

 (Grand Cape Mount, Liberia). 



2 (U.S.N.M. Nos. 109048, 110462), Gibi 

 5 (U.S.N.M. No. 109562), Beudaja 

 $ (U.S.N.M. No. 110463), Reputa 



Two phalanges of the fourth toe free of web, first and second with 

 half or 1, third and fifth with 1 phalange free; tibiotarsal articula- 

 tion of the adpressed hind limb reached the eye (in gravid 2 ) or 

 beyond end of snout (in three ? $ $). Length of $ 16-17 mm.; 

 of 2 , 26 mm. The latter gravid when taken between May 14-27. 



The $ has a vocal sac, though this is one of the three characters 

 used by Parker to distinguish the Liberian frog from the slightly 

 smaller ogoensis Boulenger, to which Barbour and Loveridge (1930, 

 p. 780) referred certain Liberian frogs. The latter are certainly 

 conspecific with the present material. 



