78 BAEBOUR — REPTILES FROM SINAI AND SYRIA [^'vbf.'v'^" 



Hibbariyeh, May 28. Camped in the valley along a stream 

 near Roman ruins. The geckos were in the ruins. 



Ain Mimus, May 30. A small spring to the north of Hasbeya. 



Kefr Mischkeh, June 3. Camp near the vineyards on the trail 

 between Rasheya and the Litany River. 



Aithenit, June 4. Collections made along the Litany River, 

 near the bridge of Aithenit. Poplars and oleanders the only 

 vegetation. 



Saghbin, June 5. On the eastern side of the Lebanon and near 

 the Litany. Rocky, with abundant vegetation. 



Ammik, June 6. Eastern slope of the Lebanon. Much vegeta- 

 tion. 



Baruk, June 7. Western slope of the Lebanon. 



Shtora, June 8. Eastern Lebanon. The camp was made some 

 distance from the village on the plain. Water and trees abounded. 



Zahleh, June 9. 



Mr. Mann then proceeded to Beyrout and took steamer there. 



The following is an annotated list of the Amphibia and Reptilia 

 collected. 



AMPHIBIA. 



Hyla arborea savignyi (Auduin). 



Taken once at Wady Kerak, in reed beds near a stream, about a 

 foot from the ground. A second specimen from Baniyas, Syria, 

 came to the light in Mr. Mann's tent at night. 



Bufo viridis (Laurenti). 



Three fine brilliantly colored toads of this species were taken at 

 Petra, Arabia. 



