n.VTEACHIA SALIENTIA. 85 



1. Chiromantis xerampelina. 



Peters, I. c. 

 Sides with reddish -brown spots and bands. 



9. HYPEROLIUS. 



No vomerine teeth. Skin of back smooth or finely gramdar, 

 sometimes with glandidar folds. Disks moderate ; fingers more or 

 less slightly webbed ; toes broadly webbed. T}Tnpaniim distinct or 

 hidden ; eustachian tubes moderate or small ; tongue generally 

 heart-shaped, wath a nick behind. Upper amis and thighs generally 

 without any colour. Males wdth an internal subgular vocal sac. Africa. 



Hyperolius, Rapp, in Erichsmis Archiv, 1842, p. 289 ; Smith, Ilhistr. 



of the Zuol. of S. Afr. R(pt. App. p. 20; Paters, in Wieym. Archie, 



1855, p. 56. 

 Euciiemis, Tschudi, Batr. p. 70 ; Diim. Sj- Bibr. viii. p. 525. 



1. Hyperolius viridiflavus. 



Eucnemis \'iridiflavus, Dum. ^- Bibr. p. 528. 



Tymi^anum hidden ; tongue heart-shaped ; head short, muzzle 

 obtuse. Above green, minutely dotted with yeUow ; beneath yel- 

 lowish. 



«. Adult: not good state. Abyssinia. 



h. Adidt : not good state. Senegal. Presented by T. \\Tiitefield, Esq. 



2. Hyperolius marmoratus. 



Rapp, in Erichs. Archiv, 1842, p. 289. t. ; Smith, El. of S. Afr. 



App. p. 26. 

 ? Biunconi, Spec. Zool. 3Ioss. Rept. t. 5. f. 3 a (-without name). 



Tongue heart-shaped; tympanum hidden; head short, muzzle blunt. 



Var. A. Above brown, with irregular yellowish spots {R(q>2J, L c. 

 fig. 1). 



a-c. Adult. South Africa. 



d-ff. Adult. Cape of Good Hope. Presented by the Rev. H. H. 

 Methun. 



Var. B. Above brown, -with reticulated yellow lines {Rap^, I. c. 

 fig. 2). 

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



3. Hjrperolius horstockii. 



Ilyla horstockii, Schleyel, Abbikl. p. 24. 

 Eucnemis horstokii, Tschudi, Batr. p. 76. 

 horstookii, Dum. &,- Bibr. p. 529. 



Tympanum hidden : tongue heart-shaped ; head rather elongate. 



