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toe one-tliird longer than fifth ; metatarsus witli only one tubercle ; 

 vomerine teeth in two groups between the internal nostrils. 



a. Large specimen. Cape of Good Hope. Presented by the Earl of 



Derby. 



b. Adult male. Cape of (jcoodHoi)e. From Mr. Cuming's Collection. 



c. Adult. Cape of Good Hope. From Mr. Cuming's Collection. 



d. Adult. Cape of Good Hope. From Mr. Frank's Collection. 



e. Adult. Ca]>e of Good Hope. 



/. Large specimen : discoloured. South Africa. 



g. Adult. South Africa. Presented l)y A. Smith, M.D. 



h. Adult. West Africa. From Mr. Fraser's Collection. 



22. Rana ox5rrhyiichus. 



Sundevall; Smith, III of the Zool. of S. Afr. Rept. pi. 77. f. 2. 



Head longer than broad; muzzle much elongate, pointed; tympanum 

 distinct, moderate ; on each side of l)ack a glandular fold ; toes of 

 moderate length, bioadly webbed ; fourth toe one-third longer than 

 fifth ; metatarsus Avith only one tubercle ; vomerine teeth in two 

 straight series between the inner nostrils. 



a. Adult. Cape of Good Hope. From M. Parzudaki's Collection. 



23. Rana galamensis. 



Dutn. ^- Bibr. p. 3G7. 



Skin smooth, with a broad glandular enlargement on each side ; 

 fingers and toes with moderate subarticular tubercles ; toes very 

 shortly weblied, fourth half as long as thii'd and fifth ; metatarsus 

 with one tubercle ; tongue not veiy deeply nicked behind ; vomerine 

 teeth in two oblique scries. Galam (Senegal). 



24. Rana delalandii. 



Dum. .§- Bihr. Erpetol. Gen6r. p. 388; Smith, I.e. pi. 77. f. 1.— Not 

 Bell, Zool. of the Beagle. 



Head not much longer than broad ; muzzle moderate ; tympanum 

 distinct, rather large ; skin of back Avith longitudinal plaits ; hinder 

 legs slender ; fingers and toes much elongate, very slender ; toes half- 

 webbed ; metatarsus with only one tubercle ; vomerine teeth in two 

 small roundish gi'oups between the inner nostiils. 



Bibron describes the vomerine teeth as " disposces siu' deux rangs 

 legerement obliques et contigu chacun de son cote a I'extremite in- 

 terne du bord antcrieur des narines." Our specimens, one of which 

 is named by Dr. A. Smith, agree in all the other character with the 

 original description of Bibron, only exhibiting the vomerine teeth 

 arranged as above described. 



