122 EANID^. 



Hypei'olius insignis, Bocaye, Proc. Zuol. Sue. 1867, p. 844, f. 2. 



toiilsouii, liocoffe, I. c. p. 845, f. 3. 



Rappia tfeuiata, Giiiit/i. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1868, p. 479. 



insignis, Gilnth. I. c. 



marginata, Gtinih. I. c. 



Hy]5erolins huillensis, Bocage, Jorn. Sc. Lish. xiv. p. 22-5. 



h picturatas, (Schleff.) Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1875, p. 206, 



pi. 2. f. 2. 

 nitidulus, ^Mf/(A. S)- Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1875, p. 209, pi. 3. 



f. 4. 



Snout rouuded, as long as the orbital diameter ; tympanum 

 hidden. Fingers nearly half webbed, toes entirely webbed. The 

 hind limb being carried forwards along the body, the tibio-tarsal 

 articulation reaches the eye. Skin smooth, slightly granular on the 

 belly and under the thighs ; a strong fold across the chest in 

 females. Coloration subject to infinite variation ; thighs not 

 coloured ; upper surfaces dark purplish brown or vinaceous red, 

 spotted or reticulated with whitish, or with three white parallel 

 bauds, or whitish with irregular blackish spots or longitudinal 

 bands, &:c. Male with a subgular vocal sac and an adhesive di^k 

 covering the throat. 



Tropical Africa. 



a. 5 (uniform light Abyssinia. 



bluish grey). 



b-d. cS 2- " Zambesi Expedition. Dr. Livingstone [P.]. 



e-f,g-i. d , $ , & hgr. Zambesi Expedition. Sir J. Kirk [P.]. 



Ti'-l. 2- E.Africa. Dr. Giiuthev [P.]. 



m. $ . Natal. T. Ayres [C.]. 



n, o-p. Many spec, Natal. Sir A. Smith [P.]. 



<S2- 

 q-t. J $ . Cape of Good Hope. Eev. H. H. Methuen [P.]. 



M.J. Cape of Good Hope. (Tyi^eoillt/jjei-oliusparaUelus.') 



V. (j . Eiver Donda. 



to. § . BengueUa. Prof. Barboza du Bocage [P.]. 



(As typical oi Hi/peroUus insuinis.) 

 x-z. 2 . Duque de Bragance, Prof. Barboza du Bocage [P.]. 



Angola. 

 a-S. $. Huilla, Angola. Dr. Welwitsch [P.]. 



e-rj. 2 & hgr. Ambris, Angola. (Ty^^soi Hyperolius jiaralklus.) 



6. Hgr. Gambia. 



£, K, X-f 6 ? • W. Africa. 



o. 5 . W. Africa. Mr. Eraser [C.]. 



TT. 2 . W. Africa. Prof. Barboza du Bocage [P.]. 



(As typical of Hyperolius huillensis.) 



6. Eappia argus. 



Hyperolius argus, Giitith. Cat. p. 87. 

 Hyperolius argus, Peters, ArcJuf. Naturg. 1855, p. 57. 

 Eappia argus, Gilnth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1868, p. 479. 



Snout rounded, as long as the orbital diameter ; tympanum 

 hidden. Fingers half webbed ; toes entirely webbed. The hind 



