124 EANID-E. 



tlae belly ; no strong fold across the chest. Light reddish brown 

 above, with small rounded black spots ; sides dark brown, with 

 white spots ; a narrow brown streak along the upper side of the 

 thighs. 



AV. Africa. 



a. 2 . Fernando Po. I rp 



b. Hgr. Angola. j '^J'P®^- 



10. Eappia concolor. 



Hyperolius modestus, Gilnth. Cat. p. 88. 

 Ixalus concolor, Hallow. Proc. Ac. Philad. 1844, p. 60. 

 Hyperolius concolor, Cojye, eod. loc. 1862, p. 342 ; Peters, Mon. Berl. 



Ac. 1875, p. 208. 

 ? Hyperolius coccotis, Cojk, I. c. p. 342. 



Snout subtriangular, a little longer than the greatest orbital dia- 

 meter ; tympanum hidden. Fingers webbed at the base ; toes 

 two-thirds webbed. The hind limb being carried forwards along 

 the body, the tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the eye. Skin smooth, 

 granular on the belly and under the thighs ; no strong fold across 

 the chest. Greenish above, uniform ; thighs colourless, except a 

 narrow, rather indistinct, whitish vitta along their upper surface. 



Tropical Africa. 



a. 2 . Gold Coast, (Type of Hi/perolius modestus.) 



b. $. Shir^ Valley, Zambesi. 



c-d. 2 . Zambesi Expedition. Sir J. Kirk [P.]. 



e. 2 . Quelhmane. Sir J. Kirk [P.]. 



11. Rappia fuscigula. 



Hyperolius fuscigula, Socage, Joni. Sc. Lisb. 1866, i. p. 76. 

 Rappia fuscigula, Gilnth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1868, p. 479. 

 Hyperolius olivaceus, Buchh. 8f Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1876, p. 120. 



Snout rounded, as long as the orbital diameter ; tympanum 

 hidden. Fingers one-third, toes three-fourths webbed. The hind 

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

 lation reaches the eye. Skin smooth, granular on the belly and 

 under the thighs ; no strong fold across the chest. Uniform bluish 

 green above ; a blackish line along the flanks ; upper side of thighs 

 blackish, with a light median stripe. 



W. Africa. 



12. Eappia idse. 



Hyperolius idee, Sieind. Novara, Amph. p. 51, pi. 5. f. 10. 

 Snout rounded, as long as the orbital diameter ; tympanum 



