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GEOGRAPHICAL ZOOLOGY. 



[part IV. 



Order III.—ANURA. 



Family 7.— RHINOPHRYNID^. (1 Genus, 1 Species.) 



General Distribution. 



The Ehinophrynid?e are Toads with imperfect ears and a 

 tongue which is free in front. The single species of Rhinophry- 

 niis, is a native of Mexico. 



Family 8.— PHRYNISCID^. (5 Genera, 13 Species.) 



General Distribution. 



Neotropical 

 Sub-regions. 



1.2.3 — 



Nearctic 

 Sub-regions. 



Pal^arctic 

 Sub-regions. 



Ethiopian 

 Sub-regions. 



Oriental 

 Sub-regions. 



1.2 I 4 



Australian 

 sub-kegions. 



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The Phryniscidae, or Toads with imperfect ears and tongue 

 fixed in front, are widely distributed over the warmer regions of 

 the earth, but are most abundant in the Neotropical region and 

 Australia, while only single species occur in the Old World. The 

 genera are : — 



Phryniscus (7 sp.), from Costa Rica to Chili and Montevideo; 

 Brachyccphalus (1 sp.), Brazil ; Pscudophryne (3 sp.), Australia 

 and Tasmania ; Hcmisus (1 sp.), Tropical Africa ; Micrhyla (1 sp.), 

 Java. 



Family 9.— HYL APLESID^.. (1 Genus, 5 Species.) 



General Distribution. 



