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B. Crotcn icith bony riihjes. 



1. No parietal ridges ; orbito-tympanio ridges not niiicb developed. 



Cranial ridges very distinct ; tympanum at least two-thirds the width 

 of the eye. 4. melanostictus, p. 46. 



Cranial ridges very distinct ; tympanum very small. 



5. microtympamim, p. 47. 



2. A parietal ridge. 



Supero-orbital and parietal ridges forming an angle together; tym- 

 panum two-thirds the width of the eye ; tarso-metatarsal articulation 

 not reaching beyond the tip of the snout, when the leg is drawn forwards. 



6. parietalis, p. 47. 



1. BUFO PULCHER [PlATE XI. 2]. 



Bufo pulcher, B/gr. Cat. 1882, p. 288. 



Ansonia ornata, Gunth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1875, p. 568, pi. LXIII, 



fig- ^- . 



Habit slender ; crown without bony ridges ; tympanum distinct, 



about half the size of the eye ; first finger much shorter than second ; 

 toes nearly entirely webbed ; tips of fingers and toes slightly swollen ; 

 two metatarsal tubercles. Anterior half of the back finely tuber- 

 cular, the remainder smooth ; no parotoids. Colour and markings (of 

 spirit specimens) : black ; upper side of the head and a dorsal line grey ; 

 beneath with large bright yellow spots. 



Specimens in the British Museum from the Brumagherris. 



2. BuFO HOLOLixTs [Plate XI. 3]. 



Bufo hololius, Gilnth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1875, p. 569, pi. LXIV, 

 fig. A. ; B/gr. Cat. 1882, p. 289. 



Crown without bony ridges ; tympanum very distinct, nearly as 

 large as the eye ; first finger extending a little beyond the second ; 

 toes webbed at the base only ; two small metatarsal tubercles. Skin 

 smooth, the back with very flat, smooth, distinctly porous, glandular 

 patches ; parotoid flat, distinct. Colour and markings (of spirit speci- 

 mens) : upper parts olive coloured, marbled with brown; lower parts 

 whitish. 



A single specimen in the British Museum from Malabar, 



3. Buro BEDDOMii [Plate XI. 4J. 



Bufo beddomii, Gunth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1875, p. 569 ; Blgr. Cat. 

 1882, p. 289, pi. XIX, fig. 1. 



Buio travaucoricus, Bedrl. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1877, p. 685. 



Crown without bony ridges ; tympanum very small, sometimes 

 indistinct ; first finger not extending beyond second; toes nearly entirely 

 webbed ; two small metatarsal tubercles. Upper parts covered with 

 rough tubercles ; parotoids ovate, about twice as long as broad, rather 

 indistinct. Colour and markings (of spirit specimens) : above dark 

 brown, with some indistinct black spots ; limbs beautifully marbled 

 with carmine; lower surfaces marbled with brown. 



