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thick. The ground colour of tlie upper parts i.s l)rown or greenish 

 browTi, marbled with brownish-black spots ; all the specimens 

 exhibit a more or less distinct whitish streak along the transverse 

 fold on the occiput. The beUy is whitish ; the throat reticulated 

 with brown. Length of the body 4" ; length of the hinder extremity 

 5-a-"; length of the tarsiLS with the fourth toe 2|" ; length of the 

 anterior extremity 21". 



Page 12. Rana malabarica. 



d', e'. Adult and half-grown. Ceylon. Purchased of Mr. Cuming. 

 g', g". Half-grown and young. Ceylon. Purchased of Mr. Cuming. 



Having now received specimens in a very- good state of preserva- 

 tion, I have no doubt this species must be transferred to the Platy- 

 dactyla, and placed in the genus Hylarana, where I shall give a 

 modified iliagnosis of it. 



Page 13. Rana esculenta, var. japonica. 

 del. Adult. .TapaTi. Presented by Sir A. Smith. 



Page 13. Rana halecina. 



Dekai/, Neic York Fauna, Rept. p. 63. pi. 20. f. 49. 



h' . Fine female specimen. Canada. Presented by Sir A. Smith. 

 t<. Adult. North America. Presented by Odo Russell, Esq. 

 V. Adult. North America. Presented by Odo Russell, Esq. 



Page 14. Rana palustris. 



Rana pardalis, Harlan, Amer. Journ. x. p. 50. 



palustris, Dekaij, New York Fauna, Rept. p. 02. pi. 22. f. 60. 



a, b. Adult: not good state. North America. Presented by Sir 

 A. Smith. 



Page 14. — 12 «. Rana horiconensis. 



Holbr. N. Amer. Herpetol. iv. p. 83. pi. 19. 

 Dckat/, Netc York Fauna, Rept. p. 61. pi. 22. f. 62. 



A glandular fold on each side ; toes not quite webbed to the end ; 

 metatarsus with one tubercle. Vomerine teeth in two small groups 

 between the inner nostiils. Dark olive Math irregular, rather small 

 black spots ; upper lip with dark bars ; above this is an indistinct 

 clouded white band to the shoulder. Tympanum about the size of 

 the eye. 



«. Adult: not good state. Canada. Presented by Sir A. Smith. 



Page 14. Rana clamata. 



Rana fontiiiali.s, Dekay, Neir York Fauna, Rept. p. 62. pi. 21. f. 54 a. 



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